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Sergey Mulivanov, a 59-year-old activist with the Latvian Russian Union who moved to Russia two years ago … left Latvia because he disagreed with its policies. He supported Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and criticized the Latvian authorities for supporting Kyiv, forging closer ties with the West, and restricting the use of Russian. He ran a blog and contributed to Russian propaganda outlets, including an article for the Tsargrad television channel’s website.

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After arriving in Russia, Mulivanov obtained citizenship.

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Mulivanov’s loved ones say he was tricked into signing a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry … In late October, word came that Mulivanov was about to be sent to the front.

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People close to Mulivanov say he has type 2 diabetes and polyneuropathy.

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    • Jimbel@lemmy.world
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      I don’t think this says much about the state of the Russian army. This is just the way it works in Russia. People are mistreated especially if they are not these white Russians living in Moscow and sanct Petersburg.

      However the state of the Russian army or the country can’t be a good one.

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    Another useful idiot Putin just used for his very own interests.

    There was also this Canadian family leaving Canada because they didn’t like the “wokeness”. They moved to russia and the father had to join the army and was sent to the front. If I remember correctly, 3 weeks later he was dead leaving behind a mother with 3 children. They had a channel on YouTube.

    Just sad.

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      Oof. That’s an update for me. I had seen the original railing against / moving to Russia stuff but jeez, those poor children.

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        Yea its a tragedy, hopefully they manage to go back amd learn for generations from their personal disaster.

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    More meat for the meat grinder! Sad that people just don’t understand the leopards are face blind.