European Parliament condemns Russia's deceptive recruitment of foreign fighters
Official title: Mensenhandel en ernstige mensenrechtenschendingen in verband met het ronselen van niet-Russische rekruten, met name uit Afrika, voor de Russische aanvalsoorlog in Oekraïne
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- The European Parliament strongly condemns Russia for using false promises and coercion to send foreign nationals, particularly from African countries, to the front line in Ukraine or to drone factories.
- This affects victims and their families, governments of the origin countries, social media platforms, and EU policymakers who can impose sanctions.
- For your daily life this brings no direct change, but the EU aims to crack down on human trafficking networks and remove misleading online recruitment campaigns.
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How parliament voted
Passed on 12 March 2026479 for · 17 against · 43 abstention(s)
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Voted for
139 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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S&D (Social Democrats) Voted for
104 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Divided
57 for · 0 against · 4 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Voted for
60 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Divided
49 for · 0 against · 7 abstentions
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Greens/EFA Divided
43 for · 1 against · 0 abstentions
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The Left Divided
19 for · 0 against · 16 abstentions
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Non-attached Divided
4 for · 11 against · 9 abstentions
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Divided
4 for · 5 against · 7 abstentions
How MEPs voted, by country
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🇧🇬 MEPs from Bulgaria
Majority in favour9 for · 2 against · 0 abstentions
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