The volunteer says life in his home country felt “very empty”

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A British national fighting with the Russian army against Ukraine has told RT that life in his home country felt “problematic.”

The man, who did not reveal his identity, spoke from the trenches while wearing a balaclava and a cap emblazoned with a Soviet flag.

“I do have many reasons why I am here. Unfortunately, my country is very problematic for myself and many other citizens,” he said. “I suppose the simple premise is I am looking for a better life. Our life feels very empty.”

“Why [do] we continue to provide to a country that just simply doesn’t provide to us?” the soldier asked.

He added that he was moved by the hospitality of ordinary Russians. “I genuinely can’t say a bad thing about the Russian people,” he said.

Volunteers from the US and several European countries have joined the Russian army since 2022. In April, the channel Rossiya-1 broadcast interviews with French fighters in Donbass.