“They are volunteers”
Then they are covered by the Geneva Conventions and they are not mercenaries.
If Putin has these men executed it’s a straight up war crime.
I have no idea why all the noise. There are more than 200 American mercs killed to date and nobody cares.
These guys are in DNR custody. They aren’t a signatory of Geneva Conventions and are free to define who the merc is and who isn’t.
When I say volunteer I’m just trying to say that they were not sent by the US military as active duty forces.
I’m trying to make clear that they signed up for this on their own, that they are not part of the US military now.
The way I was using this language would apply to Mercenaries also, they also volunteer to fight here. I don’t know how they should be classified, I don’t know how the law works on that definition. I know the Ukrainian separatists view them as mercenaries. I wish them well.
Why aren’t you there in support of this glorious cause?
What war crime? Specifically please. I don’t think there is one involved with their capture. And if killed, executed, or whatever, is this a war crime and, again, if so, how so?
“They are volunteers”
You don’t know what they were. They may have volunteered, which was not too terribly bright. But if they were paid to fight they are mercenaries according to Webster, “one that serves merely for wages.”
Play stupid games — win stupid prizes.
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
They will be tried. They deserve the worst.
If Putin has these men executed it’s a straight up war crime.
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Correction: they were tried by the Independent Provinces of Donbass. After 8 years of war with the Ukies, and their cities continuously shelled, I suspect they are very angry..as a footnote: they are a very good fighting force, grinding down the Ukie Territorial Guards at every engagement.
they may be CIA
I’m sure he’s concerned first and foremost with that.