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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88344, member: 27"]
A repatriation deal for Kenyans stuck in Russia's military just got hammered out in Moscow by Kenya's top diplomat.

Mudavadi-Lavrov agreement
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[*]Musalia Mudavadi and Sergey Lavrov struck a deal in Moscow.
[*]Safe repatriation of Kenyan fighters is the centerpiece.
[*]Future recruitment of Kenyans into Russia's military stops immediately.
[*]Compensation covers injured individuals and the families of the deceased.
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Russia's stance on voluntary contracts
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[*]Lavrov maintained that every recruit signed up voluntarily.
[*]Those contracts had zero repatriation provisions baked in.
[*]Termination runs through Russia's Ministry of Defense process.
[*]Lavrov noted that recruits come from Asia and other continents.
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Kenya's legal and diplomatic angle
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[*]Mudavadi acknowledged that enlisting in foreign armies breaks Kenyan law.
[*]Some recruits reportedly hid their real intentions from authorities.
[*]Diplomatic channels are the preferred resolution method.
[*]Kenya wants its Moscow ties to be separate from the war.
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Consular support and labor migration pact
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[*]Hospitalized Kenyans in Russia will get consular assistance.
[*]A new labor-migration agreement formalizes future employment pathways.
[*]Transparency and safety are the stated hiring benchmarks.
[*]Mudavadi says both sides found common ground going forward.
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