A South African parliamentarian is accused of helping funnel 17 young men from South Africa and Botswana into Russia under the false promise of elite bodyguard training. Only for the recruits to find themselves in a war zone in occupied Donbas. The allegations were first reported by Bloomberg and cited by the Kyiv Post.

South African police on Sunday confirmed they are investigating claims that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former President Jacob Zuma, and two others conned 17 men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

A legal expert commented on the 17 South African men who are stuck in Donbas, Ukraine and coerced into fighting in the frontlines of the Russia-Ukraine war.

DONALD Trump is on the brink of unveiling a major peace deal with Russia over the war in Ukraine with the first reported details now emerging. Senior White House officials say they expect a