Russia uses POWs as a political weapon against Kyiv
Russia uses POWs as a political weapon against Kyiv
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Russia uses POWs as a political weapon against Kyiv
The last major prisoner exchange was in August, but Ukrainian families are getting calls from POWs held by Russia asking them to protest against the Ukrainian government.
This reminds me of what North Korea did to Japan after they kidnapped Japanese civilians on the Japanese soils. When PM Junichiro Koizumi's agents visited NK for negotiation, these poor hostages told their parents to act as NK wanted without saying it's a NK request.