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www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Europe news

Ukraine Starts Freeing Some Prisoners to Join Its Military

Ukraine is releasing prisoners to replenish its depleted military forces. [ more ]
www.dw.com
2 months ago
Europe news

Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy says fewer troops needed to fight DW 04/03/2024

Ukrainian President revised down target of additional troops to fend off Russia
Russia reported increased military recruitment since attack on Moscow
Ukraine and Finland signed a 10-year security agreement [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Europe news

Troop-Starved Ukrainian Brigades Turn to Marketing to Attract Recruits

Skyscraper-sized billboards and street posters are part of slick recruitment campaigns in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.
Troop-starved brigades are independently running effective recruitment campaigns to find suitable candidates for a replenishment effort. [ more ]
www.npr.org
5 months ago
Europe news

Nepal wants its men back from Russia's war in Ukraine after deaths on the front

Nepali men are being recruited by Russia to serve in its military forces in the war against Ukraine.
Nepal's government is taking steps to prevent its citizens from going to Russia and urging Russia to send back its men. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Europe news

Ukraine Starts Freeing Some Prisoners to Join Its Military

Ukraine is releasing prisoners to replenish its depleted military forces. [ more ]
www.dw.com
2 months ago
Europe news

Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy says fewer troops needed to fight DW 04/03/2024

Ukrainian President revised down target of additional troops to fend off Russia
Russia reported increased military recruitment since attack on Moscow
Ukraine and Finland signed a 10-year security agreement [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Europe news

Troop-Starved Ukrainian Brigades Turn to Marketing to Attract Recruits

Skyscraper-sized billboards and street posters are part of slick recruitment campaigns in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.
Troop-starved brigades are independently running effective recruitment campaigns to find suitable candidates for a replenishment effort. [ more ]
www.npr.org
5 months ago
Europe news

Nepal wants its men back from Russia's war in Ukraine after deaths on the front

Nepali men are being recruited by Russia to serve in its military forces in the war against Ukraine.
Nepal's government is taking steps to prevent its citizens from going to Russia and urging Russia to send back its men. [ more ]
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The Economist
2 months ago
Podcast

Why more European countries are considering conscription

Governments are facing challenges in attracting young people to join the military, raising questions about the need for conscription. [ more ]
Washington Post
7 months ago
Europe news

Russia frees killers from prison to go to war and kill in Ukraine

Russia's military has been relying on prison recruitment to bolster its ranks, offering reduced sentences to convicts in exchange for military service.
The pardoning of violent criminals in exchange for military service has reignited a national conversation in Russia about domestic violence and law enforcement indifference.
Rights activists estimate that as many as 100,000 people have been recruited by the Russian Defense Ministry this year through prison recruitment. [ more ]
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