Russia Pressures Migrant Workers with Raids, Military Summons

While the raids are hardly new, experts say that they are increasingly a part of Russia’s efforts to use migrant workers to bolster its manpower in Ukraine. The round-ups appear to primarily target male migrants who recently received Russian citizenship but failed to complete their compulsory military registration. Some are handed military summons on the spot, while others are forcibly taken to military enlistment offices, according to local media reports.