Daughter of ex-South African leader Zuma is accused of luring men to fight in Russia

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South African police are investigating allegations that former President Jacob Zuma’s daughter lured 17 men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine under false pretenses.

The men were promised security training in Russia but were allegedly handed to a Russian mercenary group and forced to fight in the war.

South Africa is pursuing diplomatic efforts with Russia and Ukraine to repatriate the trapped men, ages 20 to 39, from Ukraine’s Donbas region.

JOHANNESBURG — South African police say they are investigating allegations that former President Jacob Zuma ‘s daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla lured 17 men who are now trapped in Russia into fighting in that country’s war with Ukraine with