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Russian Ambassador Denies Involvement in Recruiting Eight Indonesians for Russian Military

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Russian Ambassador Sergei Tolchenov denied that Russia’s embassy or diplomatic missions in Indonesia recruit people for the Russian military.
  • He acknowledged that some foreign nationals join the Russian armed forces while living in Russia, but said those decisions are personal.
  • The denial followed reports listing eight Indonesian citizens as having joined the Russian military.

Russia’s ambassador to Indonesia, Sergei Tolchenov, denied any involvement by Russian diplomatic missions in recruiting Indonesians for the country’s armed forces.

His comments followed the appearance of a list naming eight Indonesian citizens who were reportedly serving in the Russian military. Tolchenov said the Russian representative office in Indonesia “does not conduct recruitment of any kind for the Russian armed forces.”

The Russian representative office in Indonesia does not conduct recruitment of any kind for the Russian armed forces.

— Sergei TolchenovThe Russian ambassador denied embassy involvement in recruiting Indonesians or other foreign nationals.

He acknowledged that foreign nationals, including workers, students and tourists, may decide to join the Russian military while staying in Russia. However, he said such decisions remain the personal responsibility of the individuals involved.

“There are indeed quite a few foreign nationals in the Russian military, but the embassy is not involved in recruiting them,” Tolchenov said after a Moscow tourism committee press event in Jakarta.

There are indeed quite a few foreign nationals in the Russian military, but the embassy is not involved in recruiting them.

— Sergei TolchenovTolchenov acknowledged the presence of foreign nationals in the Russian military while denying diplomatic involvement.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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