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Paris dismisses Russian claim of French 'mercenaries' in Ukraine (www.france24.com)

submitted 2 years ago by MarcoPOLO@sh.itjust.works to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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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.

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[–] MarcoPOLO@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

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

[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] MarcoPOLO@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Russia also hasn't been shy about it

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Pretty silly from the country having Foreign Legion.