• magnetosphere@fedia.io
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    11 hours ago

    Why is Russia even trying to make such a blatantly false denial? What’s their motive for telling such a ridiculous lie?

    • PuddleOfKittens@sh.itjust.works
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      11 hours ago

      Ukraine has had a “no mercenaries” policy IIRC, if NK troops are seen as mercenaries then maybe it’ll legitimize Ukraine shopping for manpower.

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        9 hours ago

        I’m actually incredibly surprised Ukraine hasn’t already. Russia has been using mercenaries the entire war, the involvement of north Korea is just a huge escalation.

        I feel like it’d beat conscripting prisoners.