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To: billakay
"MANY Russians travel "za gransita" (over the border)"

You are right, a lot travel over the border to Ukraine and some have come back in body bags but Putin has been denying any Russians "za granista" in Ukraine....
33 posted on 04/19/2018 5:04:21 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: Old Teufel Hunden
You are right, a lot travel over the border to Ukraine and some have come back in body bags but Putin has been denying any Russians "za granista" in Ukraine....

First, your flippant reply dismisses the point of my post, that Russians are not some kind of isolated people who have no idea what is beyond their borders. I would guess that proportionally, at least as many Russians have international passports as Americans do. The RF constitution gives the absolute right for Russian citizens to go and come as they please. It is very easy to meet people who travel to USA, Europe, Dubai, Asia, etc. as it is quite common.

Second, there are no regular Russian troops in Ukraine, and certainly no draftees. Putin has acknowledged that Russian citizens are active there, but this is likely a way of saying they are mercs (who are obviously volunteers), so I am not sure what is your point.

35 posted on 04/19/2018 5:29:51 AM PDT by billakay
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