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How the Kremlin Lures Africans Into Russia’s War in Ukraine
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How the Kremlin Lures Africans Into Russia’s War in Ukraine

NY Times · May 4, 2026, 4:01 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

A growing number of men across the continent say they are being promised jobs in Russia, only to be forced into the war. Some go as mercenaries, but many more are drawn unwittingly.

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