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Originally Posted by miami_fan
Russia has been hanging out in Syria for years now so there is a some semblance of a relationship there. Beyond getting paid (reportedly $200-$300), it would not be surprising if the Syrians have bought into the same Russian propaganda against Ukraine that others have. Ukraine could serve as a proxy for the West.
It would not shock me if the Syrians were not the only ones offering up their services for a price.
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If you're Russia, why not pay for foreign soldiers (other than maybe you won't get your money's worth)? The rules you're trying to hold the West to, you don't care about - they're just a tool to use against them and they're dumb enough to fall for it.
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