Foreign Fighters in Ukraine: What Are Their Stories? - with Colin Freeman

Although Russia claims to be waging a war against the so-called West, no other country has officially deployed its military to fight alongside Ukraine. Instead, thousands of individuals from across the globe have made the personal choice to join the Ukrainian defense.

• Who are these foreign volunteers risking their lives to fight the Russian invasion? What motivates them?
• What challenges do they face, both on the front lines and back home?
• How can international military cooperation be improved?

• Guest: Colin Freeman, freelance foreign affairs reporter for the Daily Telegraph. Colin has reported widely on British fighters in Ukraine.
• Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, chief editor of UkraineWorld, and president of PEN Ukraine.

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