France on Thursday denied Moscow’s claim that Russian forces had bombarded French “mercenaries” in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, saying it does not employ guns-for-hire.

  • MarcoPOLO@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    10 months ago

    This reeks of France saying they’re not “French” mercenaries: they’re mercenaries that happen to be of French nationality.

    I don’t think many people are claiming that the French government is paying mercenaries to fight in Ukraine, but that the Ukrainian government may be paying French mercenaries to fight in Ukraine.

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      10 months ago

      France has furnished Ukraine with billions, so in a roundabout way they are paying French mercenaries.

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    10 months ago

    Russia has been using mercenaries for years. Not sure why anyone should care that others might be.