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[–] Hardeehar@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

You know he most likely had no choice.

There is a choice to go to prison

[–] tex@czech-lemmy.eu 1 points 1 year ago

Most probably for money.

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

He had the option to walk west with a white flag, but chose this instead.

[–] Hardeehar@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't think anybody chooses this, truthfully. Maybe he didn't get the memo, or never had the chance.

Edit - had a thought, what if he was one of those 1,000+ Cubans who thought they would work as engineers in the Russian bases? They probably don't speak any Russian and would have no idea.

[–] Lightor@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

You could get shot for that as well though. Russian leaders don't take kindly to that.