Cuba Arrests 17 for Allegedly Helping Recruit Some of its Citizens to Fight for Russia in Ukraine

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1. Military.com

   Cuba Arrests 17 for Allegedly Helping Recruit Some of its Citizens to Fight for Russia in Ukraine ↗ (opens Military.com)

   Published Sep 7, 2023

   Same headline from 2 more outlets

   Military.com's feed description

   Cuba's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the government had detected a network operating from Russia to recruit Cuban citizens living both in Russia and in Cuba to fight in Ukraine.

2. Al Jazeera

   Cuba arrests 17 for trafficking men to fight for Russia in Ukraine ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)

   Published Sep 7, 2023

   Al Jazeera's feed description

   Network based in Cuba and Russia alleged to have facilitated Cubans to join Russia’s war in Ukraine.

3. Fox News

   Cuba arrests 17 accused of recruiting pro-Russia forces for Ukraine war ↗ (opens Fox News)

   Published Sep 7, 2023

   Fox News's feed description

   Cuban authorities have arrested 17 suspects in connection with an alleged network aimed at recruiting Cuban nationals to fight against Ukraine on Russia's behalf.

4. The Guardian

   Cuba arrests 17 over alleged recruitment of Cubans to fight for Russia in Ukraine ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Sep 7, 2023

   The Guardian's feed description

   Havana is ally of Moscow but foreign ministry states: ‘Cuba is not part of the war in Ukraine’

5. Seattle Times

   Cuba arrests 17 people it accuses of recruiting for Russia’s war in Ukraine ↗ (opens Seattle Times)

   Published Sep 7, 2023

   Same headline from 1 more outlet

   Seattle Times's feed description

   Cuba’s government says it is taking action against a “human trafficking network” that was trying to bring Cuban citizens into the Russian military.

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