To prevent further unpopular mobilization, the Russian leadership is now trying even more intensively to recruit foreign volunteers for the war against Ukraine. A decree signed by President Vladimir Putin on Thursday stipulates that foreigners serving in the Russian military must be granted Russian citizenship.
The families of the fighters – spouses, children and parents – should also be given this opportunity. This option should apply to foreigners who have fought alongside the Russian armed forces for at least a year.
Work for mercenary companies is also taken into account
According to the decree, people who have joined other “military formations” outside the Russian army, such as members of Wagner’s mercenary force, are also eligible. Observers see the move as an attempt to make involvement alongside Russia in the war of aggression against Ukraine more attractive. The government in Moscow has not yet published figures on foreign fighters.
According to information from Reuters, Cubans have volunteered for Russian military operations and receive bonuses more than a hundred times higher than the average wage in the communist country. Reuters has learned from US intelligence circles that 315,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded in the war so far.
Speculation about the next partial mobilization
In September 2022, Russia recruited another 300,000 men in a partial mobilization. There is still speculation that such a move could be repeated. However, it is likely that Putin will avoid such an unpopular measure until the presidential elections in March, in which he will run again.
Source: Krone
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