Nepal police have arrested 10 people for allegedly sending unemployed youths to Russia for illegal recruitment into Vladimir Putin\u2019s army, amid Moscow\u2019s ongoing war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Kathmandu police said the suspects were charging up to $9,000 (\u00a37,143) per person to traffic them to Russia on tourist visas and have them embedded in the Russian army.<\/p>\n
The arrests are part of a police campaign to discourage vulnerable men from fighting on the front lines.
\nNepal has been compelled to consolidate its diplomatic efforts following the deaths of at least six of its soldiers serving in the Russian military in Vladimir Putin\u2019s war in Ukraine since February 2022. One Nepali soldier was captured by the Ukrainian army.<\/p>\n
It prompted Nepal to call on Russia to stop sending its Gurkha soldiers to fight on the frontlines in Ukraine after a series of losses sparked anger among the families as they waited for the return of the last remains of slain combatants.<\/p>\n
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