Russians target Central Asian migrants for military recruitment in occupied Ukraine
Ukraine's National Resistance Center says that Russian forces are coercing draft-age men into contracts through threats of arrest and property confiscation.
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US financier warns of refugee surge if Ukraine aid plan fails
Europe must act quickly to seize $300bn in Russian reserves or risk losing control over Ukraine's future, warns Sir Bill Browder.
UK intel: Russia tightens grip on naturalized citizens with military service requirement
Russia's new law strips citizenship from naturalized citizens who don't register for military service, possibly to use the law as a form of legal coercion to boost military recruitment amid anti-migrant sentiment, per UK intelligence.
UK intel: Russia’s recruitment drive targets migrant workers to bypass domestic mobilization
Facing high casualties in Ukraine and reluctant to further mobilize its citizens, Russia is recruiting migrant workers with financial incentives to boost troop levels without triggering unpopular domestic conscription, though their numbers remain low, per UK intelligence.
Finland to extend Russian border closure indefinitely
Finland extends its border closure with Russia indefinitely and adds ports to its travel ban list, in response to Moscow's tactic of weaponizing migration by directing undocumented migrants to its border.
Finland fortifies border with Russia as tensions rise
The Finnish military arrives at the border checkpoint 'Vartius' between Finland and Russia, one of the four remaining operational points. The Finnish authorities closed the other four checkpoints earlier this week due to an influx of migrants.
Russia increases mobilization efforts targeting migrant communities
Russia escalates pressure on Central Asian migrants inside its borders under the guise of fighting "ethnic crime" in order to meet mobilization quotas, insider sources say.
Kremlin’s Russification campaign in Ukraine fuels nationalism and xenophobia within Russia – ISW
The Kremlin’s campaign of “Russification” in Ukraine is burning back into Russia itself as it continues to empower…
Ukraine border patrol detains Pakistani, Bangladeshi illegal migrants sent by Belarus
Ukrainian border guards detained a group of six illegal migrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh on border with Belarus.…
Poland may refuse entry to migrants from Belarus; EU must actively help Poland
For weeks, the media has been full of reports about migrants who want to enter the European Union…
Belarusian propaganda machine launches attacks to support regime’s instrumentalization of migrants
Against this backdrop, the EU Commission has called for EU member states to approve an extended sanctions regime against…
The pro-Kremlin narrative about migrants in Europe
Pro-Kremlin outlets share an often-repeated narrative about migrants in the EU Member States. It combines elements of misinformation…
Why Europe’s fears of lifting visa for Ukraine are groundless
On December 18, 2015, the European Commission approved the report on the implementation of the Visa Liberalization Action…