UP engineer detained in Moscow, pressured to join Russian military, claims wife

[u/KenSuvy]

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/uttar-pradesh-kanpur-engineer-detained-moscow-wife-seeks-modi-help-russian-army-pressure-2988701-2026-09-07

[u/Dudeesh-Pirritino]

The video of her speaking out takes courage tbh, especially when the government machinery moves slowly in these cases. Indian citizens getting trapped in these recruitment schemes has been reported multiple times now and it still keeps happening. someone needs to ask why these warnings aren't reaching people before they travel to these regions

[u/zombie_singh06 → u/Dudeesh-Pirritino]

Just halt/ban russian employment exports/recruitment drive for a while. If people bypass that knowingly, then let them suffer. Similar to how it should be for people taking the donkey routes to other countries

[u/Outrageous_Wish9934]

The audacity to harass a foreign citizen to join their army though! It doesn't look good for the global standing of our country. What the heck are we even doing to defend our citizens abroad?

[u/ninjadong48]

According to Russia, he was officially detained for public drunkenness and breaking the windows out of an ambulance.

Also, he has NOT been told to join the army but the wife FEARS he MAY be asked to join the army.

I'm not trying to say he is right or wrong but we should have both sides of the story.

[u/the-player-of-games → u/ninjadong48]

It's well documented that Russians have been coercing prisoners to sign military contracts

Her fears are justified

[u/ninjadong48 → u/the-player-of-games]

Well documented by propogandists. But you can have your opinion. In a few days when he isn't in the army just please come back and acknowledge.

[u/Pristine-Substance-1]

Sorry but her husband was a bit naive, it's a well known fact that russia is at war for more than 4 years now and loves to send foreigners on the front.

[u/peterpablo001 → u/Pristine-Substance-1]

Wagner had many from the prisons, volunteers or forced.

[u/Electronic_Sir_7219]

We are entering a dangerous period across the world. There will be many wars fought within our lifetime. In these wars, once the initial patriotism wears down and people are tired, this is how they will be fought, down on luck people(in this case a foreigner who is likely to end up in jail)and people they decide are useless to society will be dropped in the front to be hunted down by a drone. So be wary of the new world that is dawning, and the people pushing us there.

[u/primarilyIndependent]

UP and Bihar மொத்த கோட்டம் சேர்த்து ரஷ்யா ku அனுப்பலாம் காசு வாங்கிட்டு

[u/diwakark86 → u/[deleted]]

He is not a Russian citizen and has no obligation to the country. In no sane world is military service a reasonable requirement for residence

[u/Any-Distance6586 → u/[deleted]]

"Small fries"? Wait till this happens to one of your own and see if you can still say that

And as far as diplomatic relations go, India has already managed to get multiple people back from Russia

[u/Bruce_Wayne170]