Nepal has stopped issuing permits to its citizens to work in Russia and Ukraine until further notice, an official said on January 5, after at least 10 Nepali soldiers were killed while serving in the Russian Army. Nepal has asked Russia not to recruit its citizens into the Russian Army and to immediately send all Nepali soldiers back to the Himalayan nation and compensate the families of those killed. The government has said that up to 200 Nepali citizens were estimated to be working in the Russian Army.
Nepal Halts Work Permits For Russia, Ukraine After Soldiers Killed
People walk near a banner in support of the Russian Army in Vyborg, Russia.