Google, Meta and TikTok have removed social media accounts belonging to an industrial plant in Russia's Tatarstan region aimed at recruiting young foreign women to make drones for Moscow's war in ...

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Patricia Kilinga one of the individuals in Africa linked to Alabuga Start. [Association of European Investigative journalists/Courtesy] Fresh revelations have emerged listing names and faces of ...

Social media star Cyan Boujee, real name Honor Zuma, has officially addressed the public outcry about her involvement in the promotion of the Alabuga Start programme. With over 900,000 Instagram ...

Alabuga Start international program is becoming increasingly popular among young people in our country. This initiative offers young women aged 18 to 22 the chance to move to Russia and start building ...

Google, Meta and TikTok have removed social media posts from a industrial plant in Russia's Tatarstan region aimed at recruiting young foreign women to make drones for Moscow's war in Ukraine.