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Meeting Them in the Field: A Closer Look at French Foreign Fighters in Ukraine
Pierre Sautreuil
91 - 97
10.3233/978-1-61499-757-3-91
NATO Science for Peace and Security Series - E: Human and Societal Dynamics
Volume 134: Not Only Syria? The Phenomenon of Foreign Fighters in a Comparative Perspective
Abstract

This contribution deals with the phenomenon of French volunteers in Ukraine fighting on the pro-Russian side. Here is an account of the author's encounter with some of these French foreign fighters. The author describes their background, motivations and expectations. This paper compares the involvement of French citizens on the pro-Russian side with other recent conflicts featuring French foreign fighters, and outlines the continuities and originalities of the Ukrainian case.

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