Ukraine War Veterans Enter United Russia Duma Primaries

African outlets focus on how Russia-linked recruiters target African students and workers with promises of high pay for service in Ukraine. They report police in Zimbabwe stopping a trafficking ring tied to Russia's war effort and warn that similar schemes may exist elsewhere on the continent. This view expects African governments to face more cases of illegal recruitment and to tighten controls on travel and student programs linked to Russia.

• •Zimbabwean police report foiling a human trafficking ring connected to recruitment for Russia's war in Ukraine.
• •African students are described as being offered large financial packages to join Russian drone forces.
• •Reports warn that recruiters exploit poverty and unemployment in African countries.
• •African authorities are portrayed as starting to track and disrupt Russia-linked recruitment networks.
• •Coverage suggests that more African states may investigate student and work programs tied to Russian military service.