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Kenya and Botswana seek return of citizens held in Ukraine
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Kenya and Botswana are seeking the return of their citizens held in Ukraine; Bloomberg reports that African countries are urging Ukrainian authorities to return citizens captured after being detained for fighting on Russia’s side. Kenya’s foreign minister, Musalia Mudavadi, said Kenya wants citizens recruited by the Russian military to be recognized as “victims of international human trafficking,” rather than prisoners of war. Mudavadi said Kenyan citizens were recruited under false promises of employment.
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Kenya and Botswana are seeking the return of their citizens held in Ukraine.
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2 sources: Kyiv Post, Novaya Gazeta Europe
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Bloomberg states: Bloomberg says African countries are urging Ukrainian authorities to return their citizens captured after being detained for fighting on Russia’s side.
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2 sources: Kyiv Post, Novaya Gazeta Europe
Ukrainian authorities states: Ukrainian authorities say foreigners can be released only as part of an exchange.
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1 source: Novaya Gazeta Europe
Kenya’s foreign minister, Musalia Mudavadi states: Kenya’s foreign minister, Musalia Mudavadi, said Kenya wants citizens recruited by the Russian military to be recognized as “victims of international human trafficking,” rather than prisoners of war.
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2 sources: Mediazona, Novaya Gazeta Europe
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- Mediazona · · Власти Кении попросили признать своих граждан, попавших в украинский плен, жертвами торговли людьми при вербовке в российскую армию (Original publication)
- Novaya Gazeta Europe · · Страны Африки просят Украину вернуть пленных граждан, называя их жертвами торговли людьми (Original publication)
Kenya’s foreign minister, Musalia Mudavadi states: Kenya’s foreign minister, Musalia Mudavadi, said Kenyan citizens were recruited under false promises of employment.
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2 sources: Kyiv Post, Novaya Gazeta Europe
Botswana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs states: Botswana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Bloomberg that it is seeking the return of one of its citizens from Ukrainian captivity.
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2 sources: Kyiv Post, Novaya Gazeta Europe
Kenya and Botswana states: Kenya and Botswana said some of their citizens held in Ukraine were promised civilian jobs before being forced to serve in Russia’s military.
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2 sources: Kyiv Post, Novaya Gazeta Europe
Some African nationals captured by Kyiv states: Some African nationals captured by Kyiv previously told Kyiv Post that they were sent to the front under false pretenses.
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2 sources: Kyiv Post, Novaya Gazeta Europe
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Mediazona
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Kyiv Post
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Novaya Gazeta Europe
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