They found work in Russia. Then it became a deadly trap
Kyrgyzstan citizens working in Russia are being drafted into its military. Some flee back home to avoid the Ukraine war. Others return in body bags.
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Kyrgyzstan citizens working in Russia are being drafted into its military. Some flee back home to avoid the Ukraine war. Others return in body bags.
Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared in a Moscow court to appeal his detention on spying charges, which he and the U.S. deny.
Sardarbek Mamatillaev was happy when he was granted Russian citizenship in 2021. But the 24-year-old from Kyrgyzstan did not expect to receive a call to arms a few months later.
Many conscript-age Kyrgyz men who received Russian passports in recent years are being called on to join Russian forces in Ukraine. Meanwhile, several Kyrgyz nationals have volunteered to fight in Ukraine, some as contractors and others hoping for a fast track to Russian citizenship.
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