Cuba arrests 17 accused of recruiting pro-Russia forces for Ukraine war

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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.

Cuba's Foreign Ministry said 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, and it said the authorities were working"to neutralize and dismantle" the network, but it gave no details.Cuba and Russia are political allies and Cubans do not require a visa to travel to Russia. Many go there to study or to work.

Marilin Vinent, 60, said Friday that her son Dannys Castillo, 27, is one of the Cubans recruited in Russia.

 

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