The Russian government is allegedly secretly paying young men to fight extremists in Syria, despite the Kremlin’s repeated claims that the country’s involvement in the war is strictly aerial, according to one news agency.On Wednesday, Britain-based Sky News reported that a private military company called ‘Wagner’ illegal under the Russian constitution has been recruiting hundreds of men and flying them down to Syria on Russian military transport planes.The two men interviewed by Sky News, whose names have been changed to Dmitry and Alexander, claim they were paid 3,000 month to fight against rebel factions, including the Islamic State. …read more
Source: VICE News
