Russia: 20,000 recently received citizenship were sent to fight in Ukraine

The Russian authorities have announced that they have sent about 20,000 immigrants to fight against the Ukrainian forces after first granting Russian citizenship. Army officials are regular investigations to identify recently -naturalized men who did not want to serve in the Russian army, said Alexander Bastrinin, head of the Russian Federation Research Committee. “We have identified 80,000 whom we enrolled for (to serve) military service. And 20,000 of these “young” citizens of Russia – who for some reason did not like life in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan or Kyrgyzstan – are already on the front, “Bastrinin said. More than 30 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia is still a top destination for many irregular migrants, especially by former Soviet Republics in Central Asia. In the countries mentioned by Bastrinin, the standard of living is much lower than Russia and there is a lack of jobs. Therefore, many young people travel to Russia […]
Source: News Beast

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