https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-s-recruitment-of-foreign-nationals-amounts-to-human-trafficking-amnesty-international-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-s-recruitment-of-foreign-nationals-amounts-to-human-trafficking-amnesty-international-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-s-recruitment-of-foreign-nationals-amounts-to-human-trafficking-amnesty-international-says#u69382Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:36:16 +0000Amnesty International has condemned Russia's recruitment of foreign nationals from socio-economically disadvantaged countries for the war in Ukraine as human trafficking. Secretary General Agnes Callamard stated that recruitment networks use deceptive job offers and exploit immigration status to hand individuals over to Russian military forces. This exploitation targets vulnerable migrants, refugees, and detained foreigners. Callamard is calling for full accountability for state officials, military commanders, and private intermediaries involved in these networks, asserting that victims s https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-s-recruitment-of-foreign-nationals-amounts-to-human-trafficking-amnesty-international-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-s-recruitment-of-foreign-nationals-amounts-to-human-trafficking-amnesty-international-says#u66123Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:37:15 +0000Amnesty International states that Russia's campaign to recruit foreign nationals for military service in Ukraine amounts to human trafficking. Human rights advocates report that the Russian military uses deception to attract thousands of individuals from countries including Brazil, Colombia, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Cuba, Egypt, South Africa, and Peru. Many foreign nationals reportedly end up in prisoner of war camps or deployed to the front lines after being duped by false recruitment pitches. This comes as the broader conflict takes an ominous shift and Germany reports that Moscow is stockpi