News of Cubans ending up in the Russian military hit headlines this month when Havana stated it is “not part of the Ukraine war”. Seventeen people connected with a human-trafficking ring that lured Cubans to fight for Moscow were arrested. Reuters has traced several Cubans recruited to go to Russia from districts in and around the capital Havana. Watch the video to find out are dire economic conditions forcing Cubans to join war?

#cuba #russia #warinukraine ‘

00:00 – INTRODUCTION
01:05 – HOW WERE THE CUBANS RECRUITED?
03:05 – “IF WE WEREN’T SO MUCH IN NEED…”

Footage Courtesy: Reuters

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