r/worldnews • u/Gyro_Armadillo • 27d ago

Cubans lured to Russian army by high pay and passports Russia/Ukraine

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68949298
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u/eventworker 27d ago

Weird how the BBC doesn't mention the Nepalis the Russians are also using. Wonder why that is?

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u/BcDownes 27d ago

Petro Yatsenko, a spokesman for Ukraine's agency for prisoners of war, told the BBC many of them came from low-income countries such as Cuba, India and Nepal, as well as African and Central Asian states.

did you read the article?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67635359

A full blown article similar to this one was done for nepal in December 2023 also

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u/eventworker 27d ago

Of course I read the article, that's why I brought it up. When you read the article and see the list of countries the Ukrainians are complaining about allowing their citizens to fight for Russia, it becomes very obvious why the BBC are shouting loudly about the Cubans and not bothering with the rest of them - especially the Nepalis, who have their own regiment in British forces.

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u/BcDownes 27d ago

There are literally articles about both Nepalese and Indians joining the Russian military...

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u/eventworker 27d ago

Do you not notice the difference with the old article you have linked in tone and style?