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Russian Embassy in Nairobi Denies Recruiting Kenyans to Fight in Ukraine
Kenyan authorities found over 1,000 nationals recruited through corrupt officials and rogue networks for Russia's forces in Ukraine, with evidence including passports and frozen bank accounts.
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Russian embassy in Nairobi denies recruiting Kenyans to fight in Ukraine
The Russian embassy in Kenya on Friday denied that embassy officials were behind networks recruiting soldiers from Africa to fight in Ukraine, calling the accusations "a dangerous and misleading propaganda campaign".
Kenya presses Russia for ‘unimpeded access’ to citizens caught in Ukraine war
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 20 — Kenya has called for “unimpeded consular access” to its citizens caught up in the Russia–Ukraine war and demanded clear, transparent protocols for the repatriation of prisoners of war and the remains of those killed in the conflict. In a statement on Friday, Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei said he raised the issue during talks with Russian Ambassador to Kenya Vsevolod Tkachenko, amid growing concern ov…
After several weeks of silence, Moscow reacted to Kenyans' accusations of forced recruitment for the Ukrainian front. The Embassy of Russia in Kenya spoke of a "dangerous and misleading propaganda campaign", while admitting the presence of foreigners in its ranks.
African mercenaries are promised high salaries and Russian citizenship, but the local authorities are sounding the alarm over the mass deaths of their citizens at the front.
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