BRICS and forced labor: How Russia is exploiting an international economic bloc in its ...

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Russia Exploits BRICS for Forced Labor and Human Trafficking Russia is leveraging the BRICS economic bloc to exploit vulnerable populations for forced labor and human trafficking. This situation primarily affects some of the world's poorest individuals, who are being recruited under dire economic conditions. The bloc, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is being manipulated by Moscow to further its agenda. 2 sources 44