Russia Reportedly Refuses to Seek Return of Foreign Fighters Captured by Ukraine
Russia is reportedly not seeking the return of foreign nationals who fought on its side and were later captured by Ukraine, leaving many of them stranded in detention… 
Russia is reportedly not seeking the return of foreign nationals who fought on its side and were later captured by Ukraine, leaving many of them stranded in detention with uncertain prospects for release.
Le Monde reported that once these foreign fighters fell into Ukrainian captivity, Moscow declined to place them on prisoner-exchange lists. In practice, this has meant that Russia has shown little interest in securing their return, effectively excluding them from swap agreements with Ukraine.
The prisoners include citizens from countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America who had signed contracts with Russia’s Ministry of Defense. Many were allegedly drawn into…
