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florkingarshole

That's what happens when you believe liars. You soon find out you've been lied to. Go figure . . .


umadrab1

To be fair the Russians may not have thought it was a lie since they didn’t expect any of them to actually live to be paid.


jugalator

This. I can't imagine Russia having set up an efficient and accurate payment processing system for men that are well known by now to be used as attrition as cannon fodder.


pocket_eggs

It probably works fine most of the time. It's certainly rife with all kinds of fraud and idiocy, but it still probably works fine most of the time, because earning more money in a month than they had held at any one time in their lives is the cornerstone of why mobilized Russians don't mutiny.


HomeApprehensive8943

Then you die..


Due-Street-8192

That's how those communist bastards roll... Turned those poor Cubans into fertilizer. 🌻 Stay home Cubans!


Brexsh1t

Title should have read: “want to be rapist and murderer from Cuba, upset and surprised that Russian murderers and rapists are not trustworthy”


Separate-Ad9638

its a con, what can u do? march to moscow and demand putin pay? he'll just throw u out a window


GrapeSwimming69

But you'll het free carrots and onions if you die!


Evening-Picture-5911

Only if they want to look for the body


csfshrink

These guys get the extra lesson of dying after being lied to and not paid.


elderrion

Wait... You thought you were getting paid? Oh, oh no, my dear idiot... Corpses don't need money....


Due-Street-8192

Sorry Mrs. Cuban, your husband was missing in action... We tried to pay him. Never showed up?


Ok-Horse3659

Hahahahha


Cleaver2000

Yeah, he is probably going to be dead soon, quicker now that the Americans are delivering more munitions. Shucks.


Zealousideal-Tie-730

Quicker from the ruzzians themselves, because of his stupid video on the internet bitching about how the ruzzian army is ripping him off.


dangerousbob

[YOU GOT ... PAID?](https://youtu.be/gIlZU02G3ak?feature=shared&t=14)


Gruffleson

I don't know if I call being paid 2K dollars a month "being paid". For a soldier in an active war-zone? Of course, that is also getting stolen.


KrzysztofKietzman

From Cuba? That's absolutely being paid for them.


EL-YAYY

Yeah I’d be curious what the equivalent would be as far as buying power in the US.


KrzysztofKietzman

"During a 2023 survey, around 36 percent of the Cuban population had a monthly income lower than 104 U.S. dollars, and only 18 percent had an income higher than 417 USD."


EL-YAYY

Ah ok that makes a little more sense then. Could be almost 20 months salary to them. Still a stupid, stupid thing to do though.


Both_Painter7039

Well imagine if an alien superpower surrounded the US for 50 years and stopped anything coming in or out. What would the average wage be then?


ANJ-2233

Imagine if you were a dictatorship right near a democratic superpower and kept giving them the middle finger??


Both_Painter7039

Hey I wasn’t trying to judge whether they deserved it, only how it got so low.


Chudmont

Dear Cuba, for the millionth time, ruzzia is not your friend.


No-Plankton-1290

I'm Cuban. Here's an old 1980s era joke...Why is Cuba so fucked up? Beause the island is in the Carribbean, the army is in Africa, the people live in America, and the government is in Moscow.


Chudmont

lol I have a question for you... Have you every met an anti-Cuban American? I have not.


Suspicious-Stay-6474

ay mi Cuba


Abu_Hajars_Left_Shoe

Vs America who starves them witha blockade?


nord_musician

What blockade? Cuba imports and exports all around the world. There's even some US-Cuba trade, just smaller in comparison to all the trade they do with the rest of the world


Pestus613343

Why would russia being a dick relate at all to how the US behaves? These arent sports teams.


Abu_Hajars_Left_Shoe

>These arent sports teams. No but they are geopolitical camps that have existed since the 1960s US and west on one side vs Russia(cuba) and much of the global south on the other. >Why would russia being a dick relate at all to how the US behaves? Original comment was "Cuba needs to learn russia is not their friend". Which seems kind weird because clearly when the US bans corporations from doing business in Cuba, neither is the "western/pro Ukranian world" cubas friend


Pestus613343

I'm sorry to have been slightly rude. It just sounded at first like many who immediately get defensive when their "camp" is challenged. Right now Russia is stretched to the max, and they are being pretty awful. I can't see them being able to support Cuba much at the moment, but yes you're right they're a better friend to Cuba than the US ever was.


Abu_Hajars_Left_Shoe

All good ma boy


ananix

There is a difference in being "friends" the people or the regime. Dont play in to the whataboutism.


Pestus613343

That was my initial interpretation of the comment. Id prefer to be fair to someone who explained themselves though.


ananix

You mean engage in whataboutism to remove focus and turn guilt in a twisted reality. Just using the word friends is twisted newspeak when we are talking about two terror regimes working together. You make it sound like a good common cause. Anyway your western understanding of fair is being used against you as a usefull fool for their cause.


Pestus613343

Im not a fan of Russian or Cuban authorities. Im not totally convinced that other person is a tankie but anyway.


ananix

Thats why its called a usefull idiot dont have to be a tankie to play into one


ananix

Im sorry to come out as a dick to you but we life in a different time where our values are used against us. Us can talk about this face2face because we share understanding but not here it would be used against us by those who wants to destroy us.


SoulReaverX2

Vs Cuba who is currently starving their people from greed not sanction and tried to get nukes to point at us? Quick example: since 1960s more non Cubans have eaten lobster in cuba than actual cubans. The government owns and bans all lobster fishing, and only tourist and elite can eat them. Fuck the Cuban Government.


Merker6

The US has a trade embargo (trade ban) and that only applies to US-Cuba trade. This is not 1963, there is no blockade of Cuba and I don’t think anyone there is starving lmao


Chudmont

Whataboutism. We may not currently be their friend, but neither is ruzzia. We blockade American businesses from doing business with Cuba, yes. Cuba can still trade with other countries. However... I think Cuba should seriously consider it's communist ways that have led it nowhere and stop acting the the US hates them. No one in the US hates Cuba since 2 generations ago when they tried to put ruzzian nuclear missiles there (acting as soviet pawns). It's time for a reset. Just my humble opinion.


EL-YAYY

Obama started moving towards that but Trump undid it.


Chudmont

Hopefully trump isn't reelected and we can start over. It's gonna have to happen at some point.


Abu_Hajars_Left_Shoe

I'm not even pro russia, but I understand why Cubans would be


BestFriendWatermelon

Blockade = blocking ships coming into a country's ports using military force Embargo = refusing to trade with a country The US has an *embargo* on Cuba. i.e. America refuses to trade with Cuba. Cuba still trades with the rest of the world, and is nowhere near starving.


relevantelephant00

Reap what you sow, idiotas.


Heyiliketurtles

Our $2000, comrade


John97212

Crimea river. These Cubans chose to kill for money. Karma is bitch.


Almaegen

Exactly. they deserve to be stuck in Ukraine permanently.


Suspicious-Stay-6474

🌻


SoZur

\*plays sad music on the world's smallest violin\*


DoodleBugout

This is the comment I was looking for.


antiwar666

So either flee or surrender to the Ukrainian army? Either way you are a mercenary, I have no sympathy


AfterBill8630

Better stay home then pendejo


YusoLOCO

He got fooled. He is a slave of the Russian empire now and there's no way out.


TheWanderingGM

Well except that one ways, but most dont take it voluntarily.


wabbitking

Hey he might get lucky and get captured or manage to successfully desert. Unlikelier things have happened.


TheWanderingGM

Honestly if you think fighting for the Russians was a good idea and that you would get paid by them, then you kind of deserve what is coming to you. So better question, would we want these sort of people (mercenaries) to get out of these situations? Unlike a lot of others he chose to be where he is now and found out how shitty the side he joined truly is.


UnbelievableDoubt

The missing payment is least of his problems. Dead men dont need money and thats why he hasnt been paid. Now he is on the front with barrier troops behind him and Ukrainain drones in the front. Good luck!


Randomusername9765

Sold himself into slavery is what happened. He is lucky if the feed him before he dies in the meat grinder of war.


EthanIndigo

I would tell him to be a good commie! What? Are you selfish? You have pursuits for your person and your life? Maybe you are fighting on the wrong side if so, commie.


squirrel_exceptions

He's not necessarily a communist, many Cubans hate their regime. He was however a mercenary, which is worse. Cuba, despite being Russia friendly, was actually quite pissed off when it transpired they recruited Cubans for the war, and told them to fuck off with that shit.


EthanIndigo

All valid build. Thanks!!


MemeticSmile

That's not what communism is. Try again without sounding uneducated.


EthanIndigo

I said commie, which is evil, not the distinct theoretical communism which has never been nor will it ever be, but thank you for your ass toot input, commie.


MemeticSmile

Let me guess... American?


EthanIndigo

This is what you are saying: Let me guess...you are from the nation that enhanced liberty for all of mankind with that godly anti-collectivist attitude you must be from the nation that brought liberty and decent living to the world from out of feudal power struggles?


MemeticSmile

Nah, was mainly talking about your education system. You believing that the US is responsible for most of the world being a liberal democracy makes my point for me. You know you are 29th in the world on that index, right? Well, of course not, you're American.


EthanIndigo

How did liberal democracy begin? It was inspired by The USA. How did slavery end? England started shooting at slave ships. Very interesting and paradoxical history is it not?


MemeticSmile

I'll take "educating the American" for 200. Liberal democracies have been a thing 2500 years ago. If we are talking about modern history, we can see the Dutch and later the French. In fact the US copied so much from the Romans and the French, there was not one original thought in what they did. Now, do you want a list of democratically elected governments the US replaced with dictatorships? Or would that hurt your wee feelings?


EthanIndigo

So true. But France was then under a royal oligarchy and Italy was under religious oligarchy. The USA inspired the modern world to be democratic republics except for a few shitholes like russia. Where are you from and I will tell you how you are dependent on The USA and our poor education resulting in the best...well you name it.


Falcovg

Nah communism is just taking away your personal freedoms and has nothing to do with rewarding labour fairly without a bunch of leeches profiting of the work of others. /s


MemeticSmile

Could be. How would you know?


PepsiThriller

This is arguably a good thing. Look what happened when Wagner stopped being paid. They threatened to hand over their position to the Ukrainians.


HazuniaC

What'dya know? Communists fighting for a fascist regime. Interesting.


mandingo_gringo

Wait until you hear about antifascist forum that gets attended by rusich


mithridateseupator

I threw away my life to help a dictator oppress millions of people, and for some reason I thought I was getting a fair deal


Jumper_Connect

r/LeopardAteMyFace


Random-sargasm_3232

To be fair, I'm sure this person is a moron.


notatrumpchump

You are a communist. You don’t get paid. You’re thinking of a mercenary, they don’t get paid either.


collaborationTIV

Ohhh no... Anyway


Far-Entertainer8953

He's a communist, why does he need money?


Yak54RC

fuck this asshole. he only complains about not beign paid


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Other_Thing_1768

He chose poorly. 


LaughableIKR

They should get a APC or a tank etc and reach out to Ukraine's hotline on defecting. Make some bank money and you are out of the war.


JohnnyBoy11

Too bad he's a clown still fighting for russia.


Mysterious_Variety76

Andale Cabron, pero al final eso pasa por desesperación al no haber nada en Cuba para su familia...pero ya eres parte de una guerra que tus contrarios no.la iniciaron. Ni hablar, a chingarse!


Own_Philosopher_9651

How is he so stupid- doesn't he realise that they are waiting for him to be killed first


Quirky-Scar9226

How does anyone with an internet connection and the ability to read come to the conclusion that Putin and his regime are stand up guys? Even if all you read is propaganda, it’s stunningly obvious what’s going on. If this happens to you and you meet these criteria, you deserve everything you get.


Docccc

those X comments keep amazing me. What a lunatics. Or bots, who knows anymore


HuntDeerer

My life and mindset improved drastically by shutting down my X account.


TheWanderingGM

Linatic bots, botnatics!


HazuniaC

The fuck is X? Some porn site?


homebrew_1

Dummies.


net1net1

Some things in life (like a war away from home) require careful thought and research and when you dont, you die.


buggerthatforagame

O dear, how sad, never mind eh


szornyu

Hahahahahahahaha, I love this


TorLam

WELP !!!🤣😂🤣😂


tombaba

How sad! That I don’t care at all I mean


BoopsTheSnoot_

Duhh, they're counting on them to die before paycheck :D


indi01

Very heartbreaking.


bedoooop

😐 (my shocked face.)


Cultural-General4537

deserves to die.


Shqiptar89

So?


Lower_Pirate_5350

Good


polska1976

That's just horrible. Does any one have any salt I can borrow just ran out


Feeling_Region7237

Too hungry for money that it’s blinded them so they get what they sighed up for ☠️


KeeperServant_Reborn

I think I’m gonna have a heart attack from not being surprised.


Arkrobo

Pero mira como los Cubanos comen bastante mierda.Si no hay comida, y equipo para los Rusos como van a tener para ti? Ahora no puedes ir para Cuba, vas a morir y nadien va a saber.


BoosterRead78

Cuba. Time to move on.


Buttfucker1666

Hahaha


Intelligent_Crazy_10

No shit…?!?!? I’d have trusted the Russian military administration with my life. Go figure.


Fandango_Jones

Sometimes the consequences for your actions come in 7,62 or 155mm.


dress_like_a_tree

No, Cuban’t be serious?


RevalianKnight

No shit, wtf did you expect you f******ng r********rd?


Heavenclone

Nice


CHRISTEN-METAL

🎻😭Your tears give me sustenance 🎻😭


JollywoodJorge

FAFO. ¿Tienes una problema, cubano😂?


unia_7

Translation?


flydutchsquirrel

He should have join the Ukrainians and get paid.


AyeMatey

Zero empathy for these people. They knew what they were doing.


7lhz9x6k8emmd7c8

Not sure they knew, but no empathy either to human animals.


Formulka

This bastard went to kill people for money, I have 0 sympathy for him, he should be in prison.


shamwowj

Hasta la vista, pendejos.


Umbra-Vigil

I hate to break it to you compadre, but that money was redirected to replace the repossessed Putler circle's super yachts being built in China .. or so I have been told.


Huntanz

Surprised they didn't get a bag of potatoes or onion's on signing up.


Iz-kan-reddit

FAFO. [My condolences.](https://www.reddit.com/r/lingling40hrs/s/SQuvOTXvLj)


Erove

Womp womp


Majestic-Elephant383

LOL. to think ppl actually believe an IOU from PUTIN for this. 1st DEAD ppl collect no pay. Even live one sometimes dont get paid. Much less ppl from another country. Complete idiot Cuban mercs.


Drumtochty_Lassitude

I think russia works on the basis most won't be alive long enough to get paid.


Cpl_Hicks76

Cubans dying thousands of kilometres from home, for a cause that is totally futile and unnecessary. Serves you right!


Content_Reporter_141

Hey guys, stop being so harsh on the guy. It’s not his fault he isn’t dead yet. They don’t need to pay a salary to a dead man. Then again he is a dead man walking.


CurlingTrousers

Wont somebody PLEASE think of the poor mercenaries. Who hail from a shithole slave camp island that was, itself, enabled by Russia. You signed a contract, to go to war and kill in an invading army, for money, with a benefactor who no right thinking person would trust to keep their promises. So - you are a cautionary tale, hermano. A fucking idiot who let his life be pissed away by an over promoted ghoul gangster and your own greed.


jcar49

Aww cry me a river Mr Cuban mercenary


Equivalent_Ebb_9532

Ok? The Cuban fucked up is all.


Gullenecro

Why should they pay them, in less than 2 month they are deads anyway.... Dead never asks to be paid.


donredyellow25

Translation summary: He says he is not getting paid, that a lot of his cuban friends are dead, that a lot of them died without documents since the russians took their documents, he also advice fellow Cubans that are not getting paid to not take their weapons since the Russians are doing everything wrong (probably bad combat decisions and moronic things) and to keep doing their jobs, without their weapons (as some kind of protest he means).


burninghairusa

Russia is failed nation and a culture of corruption and failure. They have absolutely nothing to live for under Putin. Russia is beyond fucked!


JazzHands1986

Then he dies and they are off the hook! It's a full proof plan.


ckow31

Russia never planned on paying you, they know you'll most likely die first.


Illustrious-Gas-9766

Russia lies


Teabagger-of-morons

Yeah…Wars kill that’s for sure.


Hutnerdu

Haha idiot


Melodic_Risk_5632

Oh how sad. Did these bastards really think RuZki was going to pay?


christhepirate67

We could have told you thats what will happen before you went, now suck it up


Grouchy_Ad9315

Live on cuba getting paid  whatever cuba uses or get paid in rubles, hard choice i guess


Standard_Spaniard

But Reddit told me he is far right!


HiredGoonage

good news, keep it coming


bigsteven34

Good.


Tenshii_9

No need to if they die before it's due. There isn't exactly a legal system able to hold the Putin-regime accountable either, if a mercenary survives or their family at home tries to get the promised money. Disgusting to exploit poor people for an unjust war waged by a fascist regime against Ukraine.


Glittering_School838

ruZZia lied? I am shocked 😮


Ketashrooms4life

I see, even the 'mUh nAtO mErCs' is a projection lol. Just compare what the UAF give to the foreign volunteers, very often from the US and Western Europe per month, compared to their previous wages with dudes from Cuba who volunteer for 2k euros per month.


MacheteCrocodileJr

Womp womp


doskey123

2000 dollars? Bruh hope he catches a bullet.


Suspicious-Stay-6474

Thanks Ukraine for removing bad people from this world.


blinkinbling

Russia reminds him that he should despise imperialist American money!


MoeSzyslakMonobrow

Pendejo


Significant_Plum_953

I mean, though shit. You reap what you sow. No one will feel sorry for him, and especially so in Russia, where they hate immigrants.


OvercuriousNeophyte

Thoughts and prayers