From: rking164@comcast.net   
      
   Critical intel:   
   An estimated 6,824 foreign mercenaries from 63 countries have come to Ukraine   
   to fight for Volodymyr Zelensky’s government,   
   while around 1,500 came from the US.   
   Roughly 400 of these foreign fighters remain embedded with Ukrainian   
   nationalist battalions in the besieged port city of Mariupol, Konashenkov   
   stated.   
      
   From these figures, one could think there may be s few dozen US mercenaries.   
      
   However, “Most of them are citizens of European countries, as well as   
   Canada,” Konashenkov stated   
      
   The number of US mercenaries is not stated, but US would know.   
      
   “Let me remind you that foreign mercenaries do not have the status of   
   ‘combatants’ under International Humanitarian Law,” Konashenkov said.   
   “They came to Ukraine to earn money by killing Slavs. Therefore, the best   
   that awaits them is criminal    
   liability and long prison terms.”   
      
   Hence, we see many of the holdouts in Mariupol are indeed foreign fighters   
   with nothing to lose.  The others far far right, gung-ho, anti-Russian   
   soldiers with significant POW exchange value.   
      
   Of course, these guys would rather be dead heroes while Russia secures a few   
   more Ukrainian enemy dying for the enemy of Russia. Such is war,   
      
   As soon as the last of the gung-ho and mercenaries are disposed of, the    
   citizens of Mariupol will be spared any future attacks and the process of   
   rebuilding mat commence by the cleanup.   
      
   Although the billionaire steel mill owner has offered to rebuild Mariupol,   
   Russia will assume the responsibility instead.  US can rebuild Detroit or   
   Puerto Rico instead.   
      
   I do watch this war with incredible belief.  Many others do as well.   
      
   With regard to judgment against Russia, what good is any Western criticism.    
   Successful criticism must resonate from within and not from an external   
   force.     
      
   The other question comes up:   
   What will US give in exchange for captured US mercenaries?   
   ( Maybe  there are not any to be captured )   
      
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