Russia began massively looking for soldiers in Zimbabwe for the war with Ukraine After the authorities of Kenya and Ghana demanded that Moscow stop deceiving their citizens for war, and South Africa and Botswana officially warned their residents not to accept offers from recruiters, Russia increased its search for soldiers in African countries with disenfranchised populations. The main hunt this year is underway in Zimbabwe and Burundi, as well as in a number of other countries, including for the first time in Madagascar, where Moscow befriended the military junta that came to power. The recruiters are targeting countries with low levels of democratic standards and press freedom, and a weak judicial system, according to a presentation by Ukrainian intelligence services seen by Bloomberg. The purpose of the recruitment, she notes, is to "compensate for the huge losses and the lack of people for mobilization". And a report by the UN's Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine released on Monday said: "Through fraud or coercion, the Russian authorities trafficked people from 29 countries to recruit them into their armed forces." More details.