{"id":15143,"date":"2026-07-31T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T11:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/?p=15143"},"modified":"2026-07-30T23:11:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T04:11:24","slug":"russia-discourages-panamanians-from-joining-ukraine-war-its-not-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/news\/russia-discourages-panamanians-from-joining-ukraine-war-its-not-hollywood\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia Discourages Panamanians From Joining Ukraine War ‘It’s not Hollywood’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Russian officials have issued a blunt warning to Panamanians weighing enlistment in the Ukraine conflict<\/a>, a conflict that has already pulled in more than 20 citizens of the Central American nation. The message, delivered through diplomatic channels, comes as Panamanian authorities<\/a> acknowledge that at least one of their nationals has died and several others remain missing. The Kremlin\u2019s cautionary tone underscores the brutal reality of a war that Moscow says Russia discourages Panamanians<\/a> from treating as anything less than a lethal, high-tech battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Conflict’s Reach Extends to Central America<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Panama\u2019s foreign ministry has confirmed that over two dozen of its citizens have taken up arms on both sides of the war<\/a>. Some joined with full knowledge of what awaited them, officials said, while others were lured by false job offers and found themselves trapped in combat zones far from home. The human toll is already visible: one Panamanian confirmed dead, and families pleading for information about those who vanished after traveling to Eastern Europe under hazy circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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