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Not quite mercenaries: How Russia lures thousands of foreigners to fight in its war on Ukraine
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Atlantic Council · Eastern Europe
Many of Russia's foreign recruits were coerced into service due to vulnerable legal or financial statuses. What should become of them? The post Not quite mercenaries: How Russia lures thousands of foreigners to fight in its war on Ukraine appeared first on Atlantic Council.
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