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News channel or source: https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-central-asia-kyrgyzstan-women/33671384.html
Published on: Sunday 08 February 2026
Dilbar has languished in pretrial detention for months in the Russian city of Omsk, where she said she was beaten, shocked with a taser, and threatened by prison officers. As she awaits trial on ...
News Russia » Central » People: Central Asians in Russia-Ukraine War: From Forced Recruitment to Economic Recruitment
News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2026/04/central-asians-in-russia-ukraine-war-from-forced-recruitment-to-economic-recruitment/
Published on: Monday 27 April 2026
The Ukrainian governmental initiative “I want to live” («Хочу жить») reported recently that it has identified 12,666 citizens of Central Asia who are fighting, or have fought, on the Russian side ...