On Human trafficking and grave human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular from Africa, for Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine
B-10-2026-0175
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Rihards Kols, Alexandr Vondra, Maciej Wąsik, Jaak Madison, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Mariusz Kamiński, Michał Dworczyk, Geadis Geadi, Bogdan Rzońca, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová, Carlo Fidanza, Tobiasz Bocheński, Beatrice Timgren, Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Marlena Maląg, Aurelijus Veryga, Roberts Zīle, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Cristian Terheş, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Alberico Gambino, Ivaylo Valchev
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This resolution condemns Russia's recruitment and trafficking of non-Russian nationals, especially from Africa, to fight in its war against Ukraine, and calls for action against such practices.¶¶ It urges affected states to suppress deceptive recruitment, condemns Cuba's complicity, and calls for ending privileged EU cooperation with Cuba.¶¶
Key points
- Reiterates strongest condemnation of Russia's war of aggression and deplores its systematic exploitation of foreign nationals.¶
- Strongly condemns all forms of human trafficking, forced recruitment, and deceptive contracting of non-Russian nationals for Russia's armed forces.¶
- Urges governments of affected states to suppress deceptive recruitment by targeting local recruitment cells and forbidding citizens from taking up employment with Russia.¶
- Strongly condemns the Cuban regime for complicity by allowing its citizens to fight as mercenaries for Russia.¶
- Calls for termination of the PDCA with Cuba, stating the regime must not benefit from privileged cooperation with the EU.