[Reily]

Perhaps they are not motivated to get involved in the squabbles between the Slavs?

Also, they’re Buddhists.

[marcusmaximus]

The Buryati 3-month military service contracts with Putin expired on May 31st and they all went home on June 1.

[ought-six]

“Perhaps they are not motivated to get involved in the squabbles between the Slavs?”

Yeah, they are probably thinking they have no skin in the game...at least not to the extent of committing troops.