"Thousands of mercenaries, who have trained in camps on the territory of Chechnya as well as come in from abroad, are actually preparing to impose extremist ideas on the whole world"
- Boris Yeltsin
About this Quote
In this quote, Boris Yeltsin is expressing his issue about the existence of thousands of mercenaries in Chechnya who have actually been trained and generated from other nations. He thinks that these mercenaries are not just a risk to the stability of Chechnya, but also to the whole world. Yeltsin recommends that these mercenaries are being trained to spread out extremist concepts and ideologies, which could possibly have an unfavorable influence on international peace and security. By using the phrase "impose extremist concepts," Yeltsin implies that these mercenaries are not just passively holding these beliefs, however actively trying to force them onto others. This quote highlights the possible danger of foreign mercenaries being trained in a conflict-ridden region and the need for international cooperation to address this issue.
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