Russia-Ukraine war is expensive for Nepal: At least 96 Nepalis are without contact

On the other hand, according to the information provided by the family after attending the Consular Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 97 people are without contact. Similarly, according to the data collected by the government, 13 Nepalis are injured and 88 people have requested for rescue through their families. Seven people are under the control of the Ukrainian army . Similarly, confirming that 14 people have died so far, the families have applied to the government for compensation. Although there is a general agreement with Russia on compensation for the families of the dead, the initiative to rescue the living youth has not taken shape.

Four youths have addressed the Indian government and issued a message saying that they have not received any help from the government of Nepal. There were three Indians with us, but they were taken back by India. But our Nepalese embassy did not help us, nothing is happening from Nepal, that's why we have to ask for help from our neighbor India,' says Sanjay in the video, 'We have a lot of hope, India will help us, not disappoint us.' story- break The Nepalese wanted to go back ever since they had to join the Russian army and fight with Ukraine face-to-face. Russia has not sent back Nepalis who are willing to return after joining the Russian army. Similarly, in another video published by India Today, five Nepali youths named Upen, Dhan, Khil and Madan also said that they were hiding in a bunker on the way to the war with Ukraine. They have mentioned that they made the video as a reminder saying "what happens during the war, you don't know how it will happen".

According to the Nepalis who have been recruited into the Russian army, at least two thousand Nepalis have been recruited. Most of them have disappeared. There were 29 people in our group. Four months after returning from Redzone, we are now only 7 people . The rest of the friends are out of touch," said Rakesh Lama to Kantipur.

Chandra Bahadur Rana of Dailekh, who came from the Red Zone in Yakolipka, Ukraine for two days of rest, said that it is necessary to send back all the Nepalis caught in the war. "It was brought for a two-day vacation." We have 31 Nepali people in our team. It would be better if we could send back all the Nepalis who were caught in the war as much as possible," he said in the voice note left before going to Redzone, "Anyone who is recruited into the Russian army must go to fight once. Jajas has faced the battle, fought the battle . They don't want to stay even for a second.'

According to him, some of the wounded who went to fight the war have no limbs. ``No one has a life below . No one has hands and no legs. Sakigo of death. There are many problems,'' he has experienced, 'because of money, we had to come here and get stuck.' He said that the situation is more critical than expected. Some have to fight without money. Someone is taking a poor person to the hospital and making them healthy and sending them back to the war," he said.

Hemraj Budhathoki of Sunsari, who served in the armed police for 20 years, said that he had to join the Russian army because he could not afford treatment for his family. My wife is a kidney sufferer. Patient has been added. Budhathoki said, "I have not been paid for four months since I came to this situation. Only the allowance has come. The family still has no money for medicine. She calls the old man asking what to do . What is the government's support for this? How can I help? What helps the family? If you get into a fight, there is no address to live or die. Here, it is like throwing a stone at the shell of Aringal.'

geopolitical expert Chandradev Bhatt suggested that Nepal can move forward by cooperating with other countries. He said, "For example, we can cooperate with India and China and communicate with Russia." As both India and China have good relations with Russia, Nepal can use that aspect as well.'

Former ambassador Vijaykant Karna said that if Russia does not respond well to the Nepalese citizens, the Nepalese government should call the Russian ambassador in Kathmandu and ask if necessary and should not hesitate to send the ambassador back. Tell . Russia needs soldiers now. He usually doesn't seem to listen to what we say . Therefore, Nepal should start raising the issue of Nepalese recruitment in the Russian army on international platforms as well," he said.

Chakra Bahadur Kunwar of Achham and Krishna Bahadur Chhetri of Parbat, who applied for rescue at the Nepali Embassy in Moscow on December 25, said that they were very disappointed that they were not rescued on time. Kunwar and Chhetri are working on building a bunker. What is our government doing? Don't know . How hopeful should we be?', he said on the phone with Kantipur, 'We want to live.' We have seen our friends who were staying with us have died.'

Kunwar said that they are also sometimes sent to the battlefield (Red Zone). I am currently working on building a bunker. None of my friends are in touch . I don't know when to move,' he said, 'Even if I call the embassy every week, the answer is that it will take another two months to rescue.'

Tika Devi Magar of Udaipur does not appeal for the rescue of her husband Shekhar. "We are in great danger." It is said to be taken to war . There is more danger now than before. The bomb falls within seconds. Now it says it is not filled. We have to rescue you quickly,' said Tikadevi while narrating her husband Shekhar's voice note.

Tikadevi said that she had to be disturbed by such voice notes coming from the battlefield continuously. "We talk once or twice a week." He called on Sunday when he was coming to the market to buy goods. Hearing that we will soon be taken to the war zone, I am getting stressed," she said, "I can't sleep all night. I am in Kathmandu to take out my husband after leaving my one and a half year old son in the village .

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Narayan Shrestha says that Nepal will rescue Nepalis on its own initiative. "We are trying to solve the problems of our Nepalis on our own initiative. We are trying to rescue our citizens," he said. Shrestha asserted that the government of Nepal is carrying out all the legal procedures for the rescue of Nepalis.

After Nepal's continuous efforts to understand the situation of Nepalese, there was a telephone conversation between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shrestha last Thursday. In the conversation, Foreign Minister Shrestha requested on behalf of Nepal the number of Nepalis who were recruited into the Russian army, the bodies of those who were killed during the fighting, to be brought back to Nepal, to pay compensation and not to recruit Nepalis into the Russian army and to send back those who were recruited. But it is understood that although the Russian Foreign Minister is ready to compensate the families of those killed during the war, he does not want to discuss other issues.

Previously, during the 19th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement held in Uganda's capital Kampala in the first week of January, the then Foreign Minister NP Saud met with the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vasilievich. On that occasion too, the Deputy Foreign Minister did not talk about anything other than compensation. In that meeting, Saud once again urged the Russian minister not to enroll Nepali citizens illegally and to return all those enrolled to Nepal. In addition, Saud also asked him to open the way for a visit to Moscow. But the Russian side only "noted" the Nepal government's request.

Through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on November 18, a diplomatic note was sent to Russia saying that 'Nepali citizens should not be recruited into the Russian army and if they are, they should be returned to Nepal immediately'. Foreign Minister Saud called the Russian ambassador to Nepal in Kathmandu, Alexei Novikov, in the third week of November and the first week of December, and drew the attention of the Nepalese government.

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We are trying to bring Nepali back' Narayankaji Shrestha, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

What is the government doing to rescue the Nepalis in the Russian army?

Whatever needs to be done for the rescue of Nepalis, we are carrying out all the legal processes.

A video of Nepali soldiers in the Russian army requesting rescue from the Indian government, complaining that the Nepalese government could not do anything, was released on social media on Sunday. Is the government of Nepal unable to bring its citizens?

We are trying to save our citizens on our own initiative.

Had a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov last Thursday, what did you say?

There was talk about the Nepalis in the Russian army. Some have lost their lives. We wanted the dead body quickly, we said that you should bring it to Nepal and also give compensation. We also gave information about Nepal's policy. We told that Nepalis are not allowed to join the army of any country other than the countries with which we have traditionally agreed. We also requested to consider the old friendship between Nepal and Russia.

What did you say about the Nepalis currently working in the Russian army?

We have requested to cancel the contract with them and send them back.

How many Nepalese are in the Russian army?

We asked the Russian Foreign Minister to inform about the number and condition of Nepalis there. But the foreign minister did not say anything more than giving compensation. He said that the compensation process has progressed. Officials informed that they will have regular talks on other matters.

What did Russia say about the Nepalis captured by the Ukrainian army?

We have told Russia about the Ukrainian army holding Nepalese captives while going to participate in the war on the side of Russia. We have also requested Russia to take initiative to release them.