Russia is preparing to enlist more contract soldiers as it tries to avoid a new mass call-up that could undermine popular support for the war.

Russia to Hire Contract Soldiers in Bid to Avoid Unpopular Draft. Russia is preparing to enlist more contract soldiers as it presses its invasion of Ukraine, aiming to avoid at least for now another mass call-up that could undermine popular support for the war

    • GenEcon@lemm.eeEnglish
      15·
      7 months ago

      Poor countries you can exploit: Nepal, Kazakhstan, India, Usbekistan, etc.

      • Jaysyn@kbin.social
        101·
        7 months ago

        If you are referring to US veterans, you’d have to be a exceptionally special kind of stupid to volunteer to be on the business end of American weapons after seeing what they can do to others firsthand.

        • Neuromancer@lemm.eeEnglish
          15·
          7 months ago

          It’s ore ideology. Most Americans that would fight, would fight for Ukraine. I’ve only seen a few go fight for Russia. There was that Texans but I haven’t heard any news of him in a long time.

  • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldEnglish
    142·
    7 months ago

    Russia about to scam some more Indians by dumping them on the front with a rifle.

    • RubberDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      7 months ago

      Also older generations that lived through the 90s know what a collapse of the Russian state means. For them it is a terrifying thought to have to live through that … again.

      To top that off, It is not as if they have any alternatives. Even Navalny was a right wing scumbag who though Crimea belonged to russia … and he was considered the good guy.

    • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      52·
      7 months ago

      At this point it’s pretty obvious that all you need to make something popular is to have all the media repeat it in unison. Works great on our people as well.

  • mibo80@lemm.eeEnglish
    84·
    7 months ago

    Russians are pussies. Not like war is popular in any country, but if you’re going to support it at least be willing to commit to it. In America we protested and they haven’t done a draft in over 45 years and we still have plenty of ‘patriots’ still willing to fight our wars. Or just involve some proxy nation. With Russia, it’s either you support it or straight to jail and few Russians have the balls to stand up en masse let alone leave the country.

    • TimeNaan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      7 months ago

      Ridiculous comparison. The situation in the US is completely different and there is way more freedom of thought and assembly. In Russia, the smallest sign of resistance is squashed with extreme brutality.

      It’s not possible to organize a mass anti-war movement under these conditions like it was in the US.

    • scarabic@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      7 months ago

      I feel like the game “Civilization” understood the concept of “war weariness” but never took on the dynamic of proxy wars. It’s surprising because this is such a common way for things to get done today, and they’ve scoured that game for every dynamic they can add to it.

      • uienia@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        7 months ago

        Just play EU, Victoria or a similar Paradox historical strategy game instead.

    • lltnskyc@monero.townEnglish
      15·
      7 months ago

      With Russia, it’s either you support it or straight to jail

      With Ukraine it’s the same.

      few Russians have the balls to stand up en masse let alone leave the country

      Ukrainians don’t even have the options of leaving the country, they are imprisoned by the government, with the support from the USA. And almost nobody is talking about that let alone condemning it. After all, it’s bad and is a violation of human rights only when countries USA doesn’t like (North Korea, etc.) do it, doing it with approval of USA is totally okay and humane! Right?