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Remember the migrants Russia flew to the Finnish border?

Russia is trying to recruit foreign migrants, detained in recent sweep at border with Finland, for war in Ukraine, according to BBC.

Foreigners were detained for violating migration laws & threatened with deportation.
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Then "some arrested migrants were addressed by military representatives & offered work for the state."

"They were promised good salaries, medical care and permission to stay in Russia after a one-year army contract," the media outlet reported, citing a Somali named Awad (name changed).
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Fearing deportation to Somalia, where the refugee was said to be in danger, he signed the contract along with five other Somalis, five men from Arab countries and a Cuban national. "They were put on a bus and driven south," the article stated.
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"Awad" said they were accommodated in a large tent camp on the border with Ukraine. When the foreigners realized they had been brought to war, they demanded that their contracts be canceled.
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For this, the military threatened them with jail for violating military laws, but later said they would be deported. Trials on the matter are still underway.
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Somali radio Kulmiye reported that at least 60 of the country's citizens are being held in Russian isolation centers where they are being approached by military recruiters. At least eight have agreed to sign a contract with the Russian army.
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Sonia Santana
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BTW the link in the 1st thread did not work for me. This one did for me. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67647379
11:09 AM - Dec 12, 2023
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Deb Prothero
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In response to Sonia Santana.
Thank you for retrieving the correct link.
09:01 PM - Dec 12, 2023
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Sonia Santana
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In response to Deb Prothero.
This is so evil but then that's ruzzia's essence. They lie to their citizens so why not lie and use foreigners.😡 #ukraine #russiaisaterroriststate
11:07 AM - Dec 12, 2023
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