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Russia Agrees to Halt Recruitment of Kenyans for War Effort

5 articles | Updated 8h ago | Created 1d ago

On March 17, Kenya's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that Moscow has agreed to cease recruiting its citizens into the Russian military following urgent diplomatic discussions in a joint statement by Foreign Ministers Musalia Mudavadi and Sergei Lavrov.

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    Kenya has secured an agreement from Russia to halt recruitment of Kenyan nationals for military service in the Ukraine war.
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    The deal was finalized and announced by Kenya's Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi during discussions with Russian officials, including Sergei Lavrov. These talks took place on March 16-17 involving multiple media outlets reporting from Moscow.
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    This agreement follows concerns that hundreds of Kenyan citizens had already been drawn into the conflict in Ukraine.
[Mar 20, unknown] No specific end date provided for implementation or follow-up actions beyond initial announcement on Mar 17-16
(Unknown) Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov made promises to Kenya's delegation in Moscow.