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Al-Araby
As the war in Ukraine rages on, last week Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the green light for up to 16,000 volunteers from the Middle East to be deployed alongside Russian-backed rebels to fight in Ukraine. Following this announcement, the Russian Ministry of Defence released a video showing forces of the Assad regime ready to fight on behalf of their Russian allies. These announcements by Russia confirmed reports by the Pentagon and local Syrian sources that Moscow had begun recruiting Syrians to fight in Ukraine. For Russia, this move makes sense as the Syrian mercenaries of the Assad …