The family of a Texas man who moved to Russia to escape liberal indoctrination says he has been “fed to the wolves” after being sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.
Derek Huffman, 46, relocated to Moscow in search of “traditional values” and joined the Russian military to gain citizenship, having been assured he would not be placed in a combat role.
The Huffmans settled in a village outside Moscow founded by American blogger Tim Kirby, which markets itself to Western families looking to reject “liberal gender norms” and avoid liberal indoctrination of American society.
Although Huffman was initially promised work as a war correspondent or vehicle mechanic, he has instead received rushed combat training and is now being deployed to the frontlines of the war with Ukraine.
“He feels like he is being thrown to the wolves right now, and he is kind of having to lean on faith,” his wife DeAnna said.
“Derek was told he would not be training for two weeks and going straight to the front lines.”
“But it seems as though he is getting one more week of training, closer to the front lines, and then they are going to put him on the front lines.”
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