Mark#Russian #soldiers in Ukraine NOT being forced to fight against their will
Most Russian soldiers fighting in #Ukraine chose to do so, & did so only for cold, hard #cash
“Many think that the #Russians are forced to fight. In fact, the #Kremlin is afraid of #mobilizing its people,” Russia research fellow at Institute for Study of War
Putin relies on paying huge sums of money to entice people to sign up voluntarily ~40k/mo per #NATO
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-has-not-declared-mobilization-what-drives-its-soldiers-to-war/
No, Russian soldiers in Ukraine are not being forced to fight against their will
The misconception that Russian soldiers are forced to fight against their will in Ukraine is one that reaches even into the highest echelons of the U.S. government. Earlier this year, U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly lamented the deaths of soldiers on both sides, seemingly equating their suffering and the circumstances under which they found themselves in the trenches. "Every day people are dying. Young handsome soldiers are being killed. Young men, like my sons. On both sides. All over