Amnesty International claims that Russia's recruitment of foreign nationals for combat is a form of human trafficking.

KYIV INDEPENDENT: Russia's recruitment of foreign nationals amounts to human trafficking, Amnesty International says https://kyivindependent.com/russias-recruitment-of-foreign-nationals-amounts-to-human-trafficking-amnesty-international-says/ Russia targets people from low-income countries, uses coercion to send them to active combat after two weeks, a new Amnesty International report says. #Ukraine

Amnesty International says Russia recruits foreign nationals into its armed forces to fight in Ukraine through deception, coercion, and exploitation, amounting to trafficking under the Palermo Protocol. Vulnerable migrants are lured with false promises, have passports seized, and end up on front lines; calls to end coercive recruitment and to hold perpetrators accountable. ⚖️ https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/09/russia-recruitment-foreign-nationals-human-trafficking/

Russia's foreign recruit drive amounts to human trafficking, Amnesty International says https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/11/russias-foreign-recruit-drive-amounts-to-human-trafficking-amnesty-international-says?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Sci-Tech @sci-tech-euronews