KATHMANDU -- The reported deaths of six Nepalis serving in the Russian military have rattled the Himalayan nation and cast a harsh spotlight on the reasons young citizens are joining the Ukraine war.
Nepal's government is attempting to clamp down on the flow, appealing to Moscow to cease recruitment. After the six were reported killed last week, Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal revealed on Monday that as many as 200 nationals may be serving in the Russian Army. A small contingent of Nepalis is also understood to be serving in the Ukrainian army, finding themselves on the opposite side of their compatriots in a faraway war.
