General Article Fighting for Ukraine: the role foreign volunteers can play in wartime

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<h1 class="legacy">Fighting for Ukraine: the role foreign volunteers can play in wartime</h1>

 

 

<span><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/nir-arielli-446109">Nir Arielli</a>, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/university-of-leeds-1122">University of Leeds</a></em> and <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/kristo-karvinen-1325942">Kristo Karvinen</a>, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/university-of-leeds-1122">University of Leeds</a></em></span>

 

<p>Shortly after the Russian invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited volunteers from around the world to come and help defend Ukraine. Some <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-3000-americans-have-volunteered-to-fight-russian-invaders-2022-3?r=US&amp;IR=T">3,000 US citizens</a> have reportedly volunteered. And in early March, Ukrainian authorities announced they are setting up an <a href="https://fightforua.org/">international brigade</a>. Zelensky has s...

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