Lured to war: Caribbean men recruited by Russia with promises of work
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October 6, 2026
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BAJOS DE HAINA, Dominican Republic (AFP) — Halfway around the world from Russia, in a Caribbean tourism hotspot, men, both young and old, are being lured by Moscow with tantalising job offers, only to find themselves en route to the front lines in Ukraine.
Both Moscow and Kyiv have recruited thousands of foreign nationals into their armies since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Moscow is accused, in some cases, of using fake job ads to hoodwink men from deprived backgrounds in Africa, Asia and Latin America into travelling to Russia and then forcing them to fight on arrival.
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