Asia
‘The benefits of doing nothing at all’: Why Britain is unlikely to support a ban on Russian mercenaries
by PHIL MILLER | 24 January 2020
TAGGED: Declassified files, Oman, Russia, Sri Lanka
The rise of Russian mercenaries in conflicts across Syria, Ukraine and numerous African countries is concerning the UK’s Ministry of Defence, yet Britain appears unlikely to support a ban on such mercenaries because of its own private security industry.