{"id":345214,"date":"2026-05-20T18:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-briton-who-left-the-uk-to-fight-for-russia\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:00:34","slug":"the-briton-who-left-the-uk-to-fight-for-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-briton-who-left-the-uk-to-fight-for-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"The Briton who left the UK to fight for Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/6JN16wtStAg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The Briton who left the UK to fight for Russia\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6JN16wtStAg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>50-year-old Ben Stimson has been called a traitor in the UK. In Russia, he is seen as a hero.<\/p>\n<p>But why did an antiques dealer from Oldham decide to fight for Vladimir Putin?<\/p>\n<p>In his first interview with British media, Stimson sat down with Moscow correspondent Ivor Bennett to discuss his motives, insisting, &quot;What I&#8217;ve done is the right thing to do&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>#russia #war #military #skynews<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>50-year-old Ben Stimson has been called a traitor in the UK. 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