Amnesty International published an open letter on October 27, 2026, urging African leaders at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow to demand Russia halt the forced and deceptive military recruitment of African nationals

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.