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Russian military recruiters have increased attempts to recruit migrant workers in mosques, dorms, and migration offices to try to lure them into joining the Russian Army as Moscow struggles to prop up its depleted forces in Ukraine.
Dozens of Tajik migrants work in the Russian-occupied city of Mariupol in Ukraine, after being hired by Russian construction companies pledging high salaries and other benefits. But some of the workers say they want to leave Mariupol and warn others to beware of false promises.
More than a quarter of Tajikistan’s population left to seek work in Russia last year, Russia says. While seasonal workers make up majority of the migrants, an increasing number of highly skilled professionals are opting to relocate to Russia as Moscow eases migration and citizenship rules.