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  "path": "/2026/04/24/us-embassy-in-ukraine-paid-40m-to-firm-that-recruited-former-child-soldiers/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-24T12:28:49.000Z",
  "site": "https://dissentwatch.com",
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  "textContent": "MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US Department of State spent $39.7 million on Aegis Defense Services, a firm with a documented history of recruiting former child soldiers from Sierra Leone to reduce labor costs during the Iraq War.",
  "title": "US Embassy in Ukraine Paid $40M to Firm That Recruited Former Child Soldiers"
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