Western Foreign Fighters in UkraineThe eye-grabbing “17,000 people from over 50 countries” claim in the Soufan report is less than meets the eye. One Spanish far-Right foreign fighter on Russia’s side even said of his unit “half of them are Communists and the other half are Nazis”. Furthermore, the motivations of these foreign fighters were complex and occasionally contradictory, sometimes having no relation to their far-Right beliefs. [24] Furthermore, far-Right foreign fighters heading for Ukraine have mostly been halted by Western countries before departing,[25] while whoever arrives to the front is thoroughly vetted by Ukraine upon arrival. Neither “NATO’s Foreign Legion” Nor the “Donbass International Brigades:” (Where Are All the) Foreign Fighters in Ukraine, No.

Source: Washington Post June 16, 2022 02:27 UTC