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by elektor 168 days ago
Putin can and has bought soldiers (Wagner Group and North Koreans).
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John23832 168 days ago
And apparently Kenyans.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-23/kenyans-l...

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nradov 167 days ago
And apparently Indians. Unfortunately the worldwide supply of poor and desperate young men is virtually infinite so Russia will be able to recruit more mercenaries as long as they have cash from fossil fuel exports.

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251111-deceived-and-dep...

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