Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
World
RFI

Russian embassy in Nairobi denies recruiting Kenyans to fight in Ukraine

Kenyan intelligence says more than 1,000 of its nationals have travelled to Russia and ended up on the battlefield in the country's war against Ukraine. AP - Evgeniy Maloletka

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".

"We deny in the strongest possible terms the involvement of the embassy and its staff in rogue recruitment schemes," said a spokesperson for the embassy in Nairobi. "We refute any collusion with entities or individuals who would force or entrap Kenyans under false pretences."

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.