Here is the whole story: https://nypost.com/2025/07/22/world-news/american-who-joined-russian-army-to-escape-woke-us-has-been-sent-to-the-frontlines-wife-says/
“I’m happy that I’m still alive and doing what I can to survive, and be of service to Russia. I’m so thankful to all the Russian people who have reached out and helped my family while I’ve been gone”
I'm just saying they don't conscript people in wars in America even though politicians start lots of needless war. And it's rather obvious he was in a slim chance of not dying so he's probably not as happy as he wants you to think.
Vladimir putin; Conservatives moving to Russia because they find the west "too woke"
for their liking; Mandatory conscription into the military for the Russia-Ukraine war