new Delhi. During a meeting of the Russian Federation’s Security Council, Russian President Vladimir Putin said volunteers from the Middle East are ready to assist Russia in the ongoing war in Ukraine. According to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, more than 16,000 volunteers from the Middle East are ready to come to Ukraine to help the Donetsk and Lugansk republics, RT reports.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Russia knows more than 16,000 applicants from Middle-East countries who helped Russia against the Islamic State group and who are willing to help Russia on their own volition.
RT reported that the Kremlin Press Service quoted the minister as saying, “Here, of course, we consider it right to respond positively to requests, especially when, that these requests are not for money, but because of the genuine will of these people.” We know many of them, they have helped Russia in the fight against ISIS during the most difficult times in the last ten years.”
The Islamic State (IS) was recognized as a terrorist organization by the decision of the Supreme Court of Russia of 29 December 2014.
Putin said that it is necessary to meet the needs of those who want to come and help the people living in Donbass on a voluntary and free basis. The president spoke about this during a meeting of the Security Council, commenting on the words of Shoigu, who said that Russia has received a large number of applications from volunteers who want to come to the republics of the Donbass.
According to Shoigu, the countries of the Middle East are at the forefront of this case, of which about 16,000 applications have been received.
Ukrainska Pravda has also reported in one of its reports that Putin has approved the mobilization of volunteers in the war against Ukraine.
According to Putin, “If you see people who want to go voluntarily – especially without financial remuneration – to help the people of Donbass, you have to accommodate their desire and put them in the field of military action.” Will have to help you reach it.”
Putin said that he supports the transfer of “Western weapons into the hands of the Russian army” to soldiers of the republics of the DPR (Donetsk People’s Republic) and the LPR (Lugansk People’s Republic).
—AnyTV News
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