Russia targeting African migrants in digital recruitment campaigns

Signe Marie Cold-Ravnkilde; Karen Philippa  Larsen

Russia targeting African migrants in digital recruitment campaigns

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Abstract

Russia’s war in Ukraine persistently relies on foreign labour and is accompanied by online recruitment campaigns targeting young Africans. Yet these campaigns are contested, and exposure to online content alone rarely drives migration decisions.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Copenhagen
Publisher	Danish Institute for International Studies
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 26 Jan 2026

Series	DIIS Policy Brief
Number	January
Volume	2026

Keywords

Russia
Africa
Migrants
Recruitment

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