On the motion for a resolution · the text as a wholeAdopted
479 for · 17 against · 43 abst
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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
Resolution on a topical subject.
Summary
In this non-legislative resolution, Parliament strongly condemns the trafficking and coercive recruitment of foreign nationals, in particular from African states as well as from Cuba and South and Central Asia, into Russia's military service and war-related labour exploitation, stressing that these practices may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. It urges all states concerned to investigate and combat such recruitment, hold facilitators accountable, warn citizens of the dangers, and facilitate the immediate repatriation of fraudulently recruited nationals, and calls on social media platforms to remove content used by deceptive Russia-linked recruitment networks. It demands that Russia immediately cease such recruitment and guarantee the unconditional repatriation of those recruited, holding the Russian authorities responsible, and draws attention to the case of Kenyan national Francis Ndung'u Ndarua by calling for his repatriation. Parliament calls on the EU and its Member States to engage with the states concerned, support victims' release and repatriation, and impose targeted sanctions on those responsible, and instructs its President to forward the resolution to the Council, the Commission, the VP/HR, the Member States, the African Union, the UN General Assembly and the Russian and Ukrainian authorities.
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Voted 12 Mar 2026
Full session brief →Other votes on this text · 2 votes
- ✕On amendment 1 · text to be inserted after paragraph 2114 / 363 / 46↗
- ✕On amendment 2 · text to be inserted after recital A58 / 410 / 63↗
Plenary amendments5 tabled on this text
Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.
- Amendment 1The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 2 a (new)Amendment
2a. Stresses that ending Russia’s war of aggression is essential to putting an end to the human trafficking and grave human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals; calls for the EU to work towards achieving this goal in accordance with international law;
- Amendment 2The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Recital A a (new)Amendment
Aa. whereas in December 2025, Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated on X that Colombian citizens who were deceived into serving as mercenaries in Ukraine had effectively been kidnapped and held against their will by Ukrainian forces, preventing their departure despite their requests;
- Amendment 3The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Recital E a (new)Amendment
Ea. whereas both sides report significant foreign mercenary involvement, with Russia estimating around 20 000 supporting Ukraine and Ukraine estimating 18 000 for Russia; whereas they tap into existing migrant labour networks to lure them with false job promises and send them to the front line;
- Amendment 4The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 5Current text
5. Demands that Russia immediately cease such recruitment practices and guarantee the unconditional repatriation of fraudulently recruited individuals; holds the Russian authorities responsible for creating and enabling these schemes;
Amendment5. Demands that Russia and Ukraine immediately cease such recruitment practices and guarantee the unconditional repatriation of fraudulently recruited individuals; holds the Russian authorities responsible for creating and enabling these schemes;
- Amendment 5ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 7 a (new)Amendment
7a. Strongly condemns the Cuban regime for its complicity in Russia’s war of aggression by allowing Cuban citizens to fight as mercenaries alongside Russian forces;
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