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Putin says Russia to use Middle East volunteer fighters against Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with government members via a video link in Moscow, Russia March 10, 2022. [Reuters]

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the green light on Friday for up to 16,000 volunteers from the Middle East to be deployed alongside Russian-backed rebels to fight in Ukraine, doubling down an invasion that the West says has been losing momentum.

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