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Africans are sent to Ukraine to fight for Russia
About 1,400 citizens from across Africa are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine
Kenya's embassy in Moscow has recorded injuries among some of the recruits, who were allegedly promised up to $18,000. We hear from two parents in Kenya whose sons travelled to Russia and then to Ukraine.
Senior American and Ukrainian figures have been holding talks in Florida, as the Trump administration pushes to end Russia's war with Ukraine
(Photo: A Russian army soldier walks along a ruined street of Malaya Loknya settlement which was recently retaken by Russia's armed forces; Credit: Reuters)
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