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‘A Quick Death or a Slow Death’: Prisoners Choose War to Get Lifesaving Drugs

Por: The New York Times World April 21, 2023

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In , they said they were deprived of effective treatments for their H.I.V. On , they were offered hope, with the promise of anti-viral medications if they agreed to fight.It was a recruiting pitch that worked for many Russian prisoners.About 20 percent of are H.I.V. positive, Ukrainian authorities estimate based on infection rates in captured soldiers. Serving on the front lines seemed less risky than staying in prison, the detainees said in... + full article



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