'Desperation of Putin regime': Foreign soldiers used as 'cannon fodder' in Ukraine
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Cuba has uncovered a human trafficking ring that coerced its citizens to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine, its foreign ministry said, adding that Cuban authorities were working to "neutralize and dismantle" the network. A Russian newspaper in Ryazan city reported that several Cuban citizens had signed contracts with Russia's armed forces and had been shipped to Ukraine in return for Russian citizenship. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Russia's plan to boost the size of its armed forces via foreign recruits, FRANCE 24 is joined by Rod Thornton, RAF Division Academic Director and Senior Lecturer at King's College London specialising in the study of the Russian military.