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Asian workers lured by civilian jobs have ended up fighting in Russia’s war

Amnesty International says deception and coercion documented in Russia’s foreign recruitment effort amount to human trafficking in many cases.

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Sep 18, 2026
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Workers from several Asian countries who accepted civilian jobs in Russia have instead found themselves in military uniforms and, in some cases, on the battlefield in Ukraine.

Indonesia is investigating allegations that eight Indonesian citizens who sought security or administrative work were sent to serve as soldiers for the …

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