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Putin offers fighters from the Middle East up to $3k a month to reinforce Russia's invasion of Ukraine
business insider ^ | 3/12/2022 | Bethany Dawson

Posted on 03/12/2022 6:33:49 PM PST by VAFreedom

Russia plans to enlist battle-hardened fighters from Syria and other Middle Eastern countries to reinforce the invasion of Ukraine.

On 11 March, Putin approved 16,000 volunteers from the Middle East to be deployed alongside the Russian soldiers, AP reports.

While the announcement by Putin does not specify from which country in the Middle East he is enlisting fighters, a senior U.S. Defense Department official said Moscow was recruiting mainly Syrians bloodied in the decade-long civil war.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: bethanydawson; bideneffect; businessinsider; putin; russia; ukraine
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hold up, Didn't Russia JUST claim that hiring mercenaries was illegal??

and wow, 3k a month!? i get paid more and there is no chance of me dying except slow death due to being on the chair for 8 hours daily.

the late night comedians will have fun making up the for hire ads.

1 posted on 03/12/2022 6:33:49 PM PST by VAFreedom
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To: VAFreedom

business insider, seriously? You people are so desperate that you believe anything by proven liars?


2 posted on 03/12/2022 6:39:40 PM PST by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: VAFreedom

He doesn’t want Russian dead soldiers’ dead bodies coming home and their parents asking questions as to why.

Better to have foreigners fighting on behalf of Putin. Nobody will miss them if they die.


3 posted on 03/12/2022 6:43:26 PM PST by adorno
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To: VAFreedom

I’m not surprised. Russia is looking for allies against NATO now, and will probably form some Eurasian alliance with China.


4 posted on 03/12/2022 6:44:25 PM PST by Bayard
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... and wow, 3k a month!?

Dead foreign soldiers won't get a dime, nor a decent burial. Besides, Russia's economy is suffering from all the sanctions, so, it's either a lie by Putin, or he's going to pay them with IOWs.
5 posted on 03/12/2022 6:47:55 PM PST by adorno
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To: VAFreedom

Just remember, it’s WWIII if we help Ukraine but Putin can do anything he wants.

Or else nooks.

Why does one thug get to blackmail the entire world?


6 posted on 03/12/2022 6:48:05 PM PST by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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To: VAFreedom

What’s the temperature in Ukraine ?


7 posted on 03/12/2022 6:48:16 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: JoSixChip

since people will call this a propaganda anyway why bother ask for a better source?

i can start posting from chinese weibo if you prefer pro-russian news.


8 posted on 03/12/2022 6:48:47 PM PST by VAFreedom (Wuhan Pneumonia-Made by CCP, Copyright Xi Jingping)
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and wow, 3k a month!? i get paid more and there is no chance of me dying except slow death due to being on the chair for 8 hours daily.

Most American soldiers make less than that, even with combat pay
9 posted on 03/12/2022 6:49:21 PM PST by Syllojism
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To: VAFreedom

Sounds like an Islamic provocation.

Putin can’t do this on his own?


10 posted on 03/12/2022 6:49:37 PM PST by Paladin2 (She's retarted, Jim.)
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To: butlerweave

Looks like highs in the 30s to low 40s this week. Lows in the 20s.


11 posted on 03/12/2022 6:50:17 PM PST by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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They better dress warm and they may not like the food ,LOL


12 posted on 03/12/2022 6:52:24 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: VAFreedom

They won’t need to bring firearms. Biden already armed them via Afghanistan.


13 posted on 03/12/2022 6:53:31 PM PST by donozark (Masochists for Biden. 2024.)
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To: butlerweave

good question, i was wondering if russian tanks have heat. do they have enough gas to keep it on while waiting around? sounds like driving a refrigerator to me.


14 posted on 03/12/2022 6:54:40 PM PST by VAFreedom (Wuhan Pneumonia-Made by CCP, Copyright Xi Jingping)
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To: butlerweave

I saw a post on Tweater last week that the Ukes had hired some retired S. Korean Special Ops guys. Haven’t seen anything subsequent to that.


15 posted on 03/12/2022 6:57:35 PM PST by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: VAFreedom

Look, if you believe anything you see in business insider, then have at it. But why stop there msnbc and compost will give you even more of what you want to read. But if you want the truth, you should probably wait a few months for the truth to trickle through. As far as news from China and pro-russian news, it’s every bit as credible as western media. And even more credible then the US government.


16 posted on 03/12/2022 6:59:47 PM PST by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: adorno

He is selling his oil internationally. He has money


17 posted on 03/12/2022 7:00:50 PM PST by Chickensoup ( Leftists totalitarian fascists are eradicating conservatives)
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To: VAFreedom

RE: Putin offers fighters from the Middle East up to $3k a month to reinforce Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

An Army that’s winning in battle would not need to hire foreigners to bolster their forces.

Putin has over 130,000 soldiers surrounding Ukraine plus Belarusian support. Why does he need more fighters from the Middle East?


18 posted on 03/12/2022 7:01:48 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: JoSixChip

Notice when Trump’s influence on them fades, their latent neoconism begins to reappear.


19 posted on 03/12/2022 7:02:19 PM PST by hardspunned (former GOP globalist stooge)
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To: VAFreedom

This must have something to do with the people on here who keep saying they are all Russians.

I guess Putin being a very good Russian, he doesn’t want them killing each other, so he’s bringing in Muslims to kill Russians.

That must be the reason because it can’t be he needs them to win the war, we all know stories of his setbacks are deep state propaganda.

Not quite sure how Muslim killers fit in with his being such a great defender of Christianity, but you know I’m pretty ignorant of these things.


20 posted on 03/12/2022 7:03:31 PM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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