The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense claims approximately 400 Syrian mercenaries have arrived in Russia and Belarus, with another 600 Syrians already signed up to fight in Ukraine.

In a Facebook post, the Ministry wrote, “Russian occupiers continue to accumulate reserves on their territory for the war against Ukraine. Squads of mercenaries are formed, who are ready to perform criminal orders of Russian commanders for a reward. According to the information available, mercenaries recruitment …

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told reporters in Kyiv that it is immoral for Western firms to continue business operations in Russia and such companies should be boycotted.

“International business should leave Russia for both moral and pragmatic reasons,” Kuleba stated. “No one wants to be associated with war crimes.”

“The Russian economy is rapidly approaching collapse. Companies are trying to leave now so as not to withdraw capital from under the rubble later on… Putin has …

Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to allow volunteers from the Middle East, primarily from Syria, to join Russian military operation in Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports citing Putin’s speech at a meeting of the Security Council.

The proposal was initially made during the meeting by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. According to him, the Russian Defense Ministry receives many applications from people from different countries asking for a permission to participate in the so-called " …