Jordan tells Russia to stop recruiting its citizens after two killed

Jordan tells Russia to stop recruiting its citizens after two killed

Jordan on Thursday asked Russia to stop recruiting its citizens for its armed forces after two of them were killed fighting for Moscow.

In a statement, the foreign ministry called the recruitment "a violation of Jordanian law and international law" that "exposes citizens to serious danger".

Spokesman for the ministry Fuad al-Majali called on Jordanians "to report any attempts to recruit them into the Russian army" and warned of both legal risks and the danger of death.

The ministry, he said, "has requested the Russian authorities to stop recruiting Jordanians and to terminate the service of any Jordanian citizens already enlisted".

The ministry was also aware of online recruitment efforts, he said.

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