Jailed Brazilian Fighter Describes Ukraine’s ‘Barbaric’ Conflict

Thursday, March 2 , 2017 - 15:58 (EET) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

A Brazilian who fought with Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine is trying to overturn his conviction. Rafael Lusvarghi was sentenced to 13 years in prison and is believed to be the first non-Russian convicted for crimes related to the war in Ukraine. In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL, he explained why he joined the separatists and how he became disillusioned by what he called a “barbaric” conflict. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, YouTube) …read more

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