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A US Army veteran has returned to Ukraine to take on Vladimir Putin with the help of a pretty blonde translator he is "hanging out with" .
Former US Army staff sergeant James Vasquez, 47, sold everything he owned and returned to the war-torn country after finding out his wife had left him.
He originally arrived in Ukraine in early April to fight against Putin's invaders.
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Vasquez was vocal on Twitter throughout his time in Ukraine, and after he returned he often stated that he felt bad about leaving his unit on the frontline.
Late last month Vasquez, who served two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, revealed he would sell everything and return to the action, but after a personal loss.
"I know I’ve been radio silent for a while, mostly because we have had big losses in the past week and I feel helpless being home. My home goes on the market this weekend and as soon as I close I’ll be back in Ukraine the next day.
"My men that I’ve lost this week hurts my heart," he tweeted on June 16.
At the end of May, he revealed he and his wife would be separating.
"My wife and I are separating. I’m selling my house and everything I own. I’m returning to Ukraine to fight the rest of the war. Then after I’m rebuilding Ukraine," he wrote on Twitter.
Now, he's been forced to deny that he is in a romantic tryst with a pretty blonde Ukrainian translator he has been "hanging out" with.
Rumours started swirling about a romance when he tweeted yesterday (Tuesday, July 5), alongside a picture of himself and 'Kate' beaming, saying: "I’ve been hanging out with Kate and her gigantic 11 month old Great Dane for the last couple of days.
"She has been instrumental as far as being a translator and an amazing person. I’m surrounded by great people. Pretty amazing considering I just wanted to do the right thing."
One person called it a "risqué post", while another added: "Dude, aren’t you married? 6 wks ago you were. Do they know that? And, why the shade to your wife by not correcting them (she’s in a vulnerable spot I’d think) or if it’s meant in that way why the shade to your wife like that…extremely not cool either way."
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After many comments of a similar ilk, Vasquez responded, saying: "She’s a friend not a rebound. I don’t owe anyone an explanation. My wife left me. I came back from combat to boxes packed.
"Keep your opinion to yourself. Walk a mile in my shoes and then you are entitled to an opinion."
Vasquez is the father of four adult children, with two sons and two step-sons.
In March, his wife Tina told Dailymail.com that she supported his decision to join the fight from the very beginning.
However, two months later she left him, according to Vasquez.
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