Deceived and deployed: Russia recruits Indians as cannon fodder on the Ukrainian front

11/11/2025 20:54 France 24

The Kremlin has employed a shadowy recruitment network to lure young Indian men with promises of jobs, only to trap them into fighting for Russia. Experts say Russia is using manpower from the Indian subcontinent to build a reserve of expendable soldiers to fight in its grinding war against Ukraine.

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Zelensky must 'put on a credible demonstration of accountability' amid Energoatom kickback scheme

Ukrainian authorities charged seven individuals on Tuesday in relation to an alleged $100 million kickback scheme involving senior energy officials that has caused public anger. Speaking on FRANCE 24, founder and director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative Peter Zalmayev says 'I hope for Ukraine's...

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11/11/2025 18:13 France 24

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11/11/2025 17:01 France 24

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11/11/2025 07:09 France 24

BBC under pressure: Diminished resources, oversight; increasingly violent criticism in public sphere

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09/11/2025 11:02 France 24

Ukraine: Women are taking on roles that were done by men before the war

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09/11/2025 10:11 France 24

Israel confirms remains returned are officer Hadar Goldin killed in 2014 Gaza war

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08/11/2025 16:13 France 24

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After two years of war, Sudan refugees need urgent assistance in Chad

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