Russian authorities are more often forcing African students and young immigrant workers to sign contracts with the Ministry of Defense, threatening not to extend student and work visas, Bloomberg wrote, referring to European officials. Foreigners recruited in this way to serve in the army are also sent to participate in the battles of the Kharkiv region. As the agency noted, this approach was previously carried out by "Wagner" MRC. One of the journalists' interlocutors reported that Russia forced migrants and foreign students to participate in the war from the first days of the invasion. According to him, these servicemen suffer particularly heavy losses, because they are used more often in dangerous offensive operations to protect better-prepared units of the Russian Armed Forces. As Ukrainian intelligence assures, Russia conducts a global policy of recruiting foreign mercenaries in at least 21 countries, including Africa. several states. Yevgeny Primakov, the head of "Rossotdrudnichestvo", speaking at the State Technical University of Ukraine, said that 35-37 thousand African students are studying in Russia. Every year, Russian universities "collect about six thousand applicants from African countries to study for free according to quotas," he added.
Russia is sending African students to war. Bloomberg:
10.06.2024 10:25 |
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