A Cuban man promised a job as a driver in Russia was instead trained to fight Ukraine: 'We signed a contract with the devil'

• A Cuban man was lured into Russia's military after being promised a job as a driver, per Politico.
• He told the outlet that he had considered fleeing but wouldn't know where to go if he did.
• Pedro told the outlet that he and other Cubans had signed a contract with the "devil".

A Cuban man was recruited into the Russian military after being promised a job as a driver for workers and construction materials in Russia, Politico Europe reported.

The man, named only as Pedro, said that after arriving in Russia for his new job he was instead prepared for combat.