Indonesia Urges Russia to Stop Military Recruitment of Its Citizens

Source: TEMPO.CO
Published on: 2026-11-01 13:45

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia has urged Russia to effectively and immediately stop recruiting Indonesian citizens to serve in its military after news emerged about the death of an Indonesian citizen in Ukraine. Foreign Affairs spokesperson Yvonne Mewengkang stated that Indonesia had officially conveyed this request to the Russian government through diplomatic channels. "The Indonesian government asks Russia to take the necessary measures to ensure that Indonesian citizens are not recruited into the military or other military-related formations in Russia through any means," Mewengkang told Antara in a written mesage on Sunday. Indonesia is especially looking into recruitment processes that veered into human trafficking, she said. According to Mewengkang, Indonesia has asked to be added to the list of countries whose citizens are exempt from Russian military recruitment through any mea...

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