Doctors Without Borders says it has closed its operations in Russia after 32 years. The medical aid group cited a Justice Ministry letter saying the group had been removed from a register of foreign nongovernmental organizations.

Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday it has closed its operations in Russia after 32 years, citing a Justice Ministry letter that said the medical aid group had been removed from a register of foreign nongovernmental organizations.

  • HootinNHollerin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    3 months ago

    Because Russia will kidnap the doctors from western countries and claim they’re spies hoping for a trade off for some of their legitimately war lord and assassin prisoners held in the west

    • Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      3 months ago

      My first thought that they would be drafted and sent to the front lines as medics, but that would assuming too much planning and compassion of Russia.