It started in Russia. In Nizhnekamsk, workers at the Hemont plant went on a spontaneous strike because they were not paid part of their salaries due to the sharp collapse of the ruble.
Some U.S. veterans are looking to join the fight in Ukraine, emboldened by President Volodymyr Zelensky's call for volunteers, though the U.S. has long discouraged its citizens from becoming freelance fighters because of the risk of unintended escalation.