Russia trafficking foreigners to fight in Ukraine, Amnesty says

KYIV: Russia is illegally trafficking foreigners to fight in Ukraine, Amnesty International said in a report on Thursday, citing interviews with prisoners of war whom it said had been deceived into signing Russian military contracts. Among the victims were citizens of Brazil, Colombia, Sri Lanka and South Africa, some of whom were lured to Russia through fake job advertisements and made to join the army upon arrival, the London-based rights group said. In June, an AFP investigation likewise reve