Russia-Ukraine war: Money and menace being used to recruit Muslims in the Caucasus
INTERNATIONAL Parents in the deprived region are encouraging their sons to fight out of fear that local authorities could retaliate if they refuse. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s partial mobilisation last month to deploy troops to Ukraine has created disarray in its Muslim-majority Caucasus territories and led to violent protests. But Circassians and other Muslims living in the mountainous region between the Black and the Caspian seas told Middle East Eye that many were willing to serve in exchange for lucrative […]
