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Russia Agrees to Stop Recruiting Kenyans for Ukraine War After Moscow Talks
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Following diplomatic talks in Moscow, Russian authorities have agreed not to recruit any more citizens of the Republic of Kenya into its military forces fighting alongside Ukrainian rebels or regular troops against Russia itself as reported by multiple international news outlets on March 16th including Al Jazeera English which stated that Kenyan Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi met with his counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow where both sides discussed this issue while reports had previously circulated about hundreds of citizens being recruited to fight alongside Russian forces.
Key Points
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1Kenya and Russia have agreed that no new recruits from Kenya will be recruited for the war in Ukraine.
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2The agreement was reached following talks between Kenyan Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi and Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov at a meeting with President Putin on March 16, though specific details were not fully disclosed to reporters present.
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3Reports had previously circulated that hundreds of Kenyans might be recruited or deployed in Russia's army for the conflict.
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4Kenya has formally requested this cessation from Moscow through its foreign ministry.
Developments
[Mar 16, 20:35]
No new Kenyan recruits will be recruited for the war in Ukraine (Agreement reached).
[Mar 14, 7:18] Mar.
Kenya and Russia agreed no Kenyans would recruit to fight with Russian army.