The Russian scam luring Nepalese men with the promise of a better life, only to drop them on the battlefield in Ukraine ( www.abc.net.au )

Hundreds of Nepalese were lured by the promise of high paycheques and Russian citizenship. Now they’re trapped, wounded or dead.

Nepal’s government is negotiating with Russia diplomatically for the repatriation of its citizens and the bodies of the deceased, the families of civilian-turned-mercenaries are losing patience. On Tuesday, the families demonstrated outside the Russian embassy in Kathmandu, demanding that their relatives be sent back, dead bodies be repatriated, fresh recruitments be halted and compensation be offered for those killed in combat.