Santo Domingo – The Russian Federation has formally opened an official investigation into unsubstantiated claims that Dominican Republic nationals are being actively recruited to take part in the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine, Russia’s top diplomatic representative in Santo Domingo confirmed in a public statement this week. Ambassador Alexey Victorovich Seredin shared updates on the ongoing review during a recent press briefing, noting that his office has maintained consistent, open lines of communication with the Dominican Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the verification process moves forward. At present, Russian investigative teams are cross-referencing verified details for 20 identified Dominican citizens linked to the recruitment allegations, though Seredin did not rule out the possibility that the total number of Dominican nationals connected to the case could rise as additional evidence emerges. The ambassador forcefully pushed back against widespread international accusations targeting Russian military recruitment practices, specifically challenging the findings of a recent United Nations independent commission report that documented cases of foreign nationals being lured into enlistment in Russian armed forces via false promises, misrepresentation of deployment terms, and deceptive recruitment tactics. Seredin emphasized that the Russian state views all foreign volunteers who formally enlist in its military ranks as heroic figures, a position that comes amid mounting cross-border reports of nationals from dozens of third-party countries participating in the yearslong Ukraine conflict. The Russian diplomatic mission confirmed that investigative authorities are on track to wrap up their full review in the coming weeks, at which point they will release a complete, verified public disclosure of all relevant details related to the Dominican citizens named in the initial information pool.
Russian Ambassador says Moscow investigates alleged recruitment of Dominicans
