Kenya and Russia agree no Kenyans will be recruited for Ukraine war

Al Jazeera
March 16, 2026
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Kenya and Russia agree no Kenyans will be recruited for Ukraine war.

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Kenya and Russia have reached an agreement that no Kenyans will be recruited for the Ukraine war. The agreement comes as Kenya's foreign minister met with his Russian counterpart amid reports that hundreds of Kenyans are currently fighting in Russia and Ukraine.

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Kenya's foreign minister met with Russian counterpart to reach recruitment agreement.

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