Russia Lures Migrant Workers Into Ukraine, Only to Put Many on the Front Line bnnbloomberg.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bnnbloomberg.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tajik Migrants Say They Were Beaten, Deported By Russian Police For Refusing To Fight In Ukraine globalsecurity.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from globalsecurity.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Many Tajik migrants workers and rights activists have accused Russian authorities of pressuring Central Asian workers to sign contracts to join Russian troops in Ukraine and if they refuse they face bogus criminal charges, beatings, and deportation.
Arshak Makichyan, 28, who fled Russia to Berlin in March following the invasion of Ukraine, is still pushing for climate action, but as of last week, the government says he is no longer Russian.