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Post by lowell on Mar 3, 2022 1:32:19 GMT -6
"Russia confirms casualties in Ukraine ahead of the next round of talks
March 2, 2022 • For the first time, Russia's Defense Ministry has announced casualties, saying 498 troops have died. Delegations from Ukraine and Russia are preparing for a second round of talks, expected Thursday."
Hopefully many many more have been injured.
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Post by lowell on Mar 3, 2022 1:32:59 GMT -6
A Ukrainian man who enlisted after Russia's invasion gives an update, a week later
March 2, 2022 • "People are getting furious and people are ready to kill Russians," Volodymyr Omelyan told NPR on Wednesday. "Even civilians which never took any kind of gun in their hands."
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Post by lowell on Mar 3, 2022 1:33:56 GMT -6
"Live Nation Entertainment is ceasing business with Russia and acts cancel dates there
March 2, 2022 • The company's announcement comes as musical acts from Louis Tomlinson to The Killers are canceling their show dates in Russia, in response to the invasion."
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Post by lowell on Mar 7, 2022 3:34:30 GMT -6
"Russia Offers Syrians $300 To Fight In Ukraine: Report"
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Syrian fighters are being recruited to help Russia secure the Ukrainian city of Kyiv Mercenaries would be given between $200 to $300 to join the fight, says a report Some Syrian fighters are already in Russia preparing to be deployed
The Russian government is now offering Syrians skilled in urban combat $300 to join in its fight in Ukraine, U.S. officials said.
An American assessment found that Moscow has begun recruiting Syrian fighters to join in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and help Kremlin secure Kyiv, the capital city. Mercenaries are being offered between $200 and $300 to go to Ukraine “as guards.” The contract would last six months, Deir Ezzor 24, a media outlet based in Syria, reported last week.
It is currently unclear how many Syrian mercenaries have been recruited or mobilized in Ukraine. However, a U.S. official familiar with the situation told The Wall Street Journal that some fighters are already in Russia preparing to be deployed.
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