ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- Central Asian countries are attempting to curb Russian recruiting of their citizens for its war in Ukraine, while Moscow seeks to avoid stirring public discontent with another large wave of domestic mobilization.
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Russia, Central Asia locked in tug of war over Ukraine recruiting
From Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan, states clamp down on mercenary activity
Russian service members drive armored vehicles before a military parade rehearsal in Moscow in April. © Reuters
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