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Kenya Confronts Russia for Interfering with Ukraine's Sovereignty: "We Strongly Condemn the Trend" By Jackson Otukho Amb. Martin Kimani ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2022, Kenya breaching international law, urging them to defend confronted Russia for what it termed as undermining multilateralism. the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Sending Troops (View/hear full statement @ https://twitter.com/teddyeugene/ Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy status/1496007006339182592) has also accused Russia of violating its This is after the Vladimir Putin led super-power sovereignty. Sending troops Shortly after Putin country recognised the Donetsk and Luhansk recognised Donetsk and Luhansk as independent areas of Ukraine as independent states. states, he ordered the deployment of troops to two During an emergency U.N. Security Council breakaway regions. In a lengthy address packed meeting, Kenya's permanent representative to with grievances against the West, an angry Putin the UN Ambassador Martin Kimani said the claimed eastern Ukraine was ancient Russian land. country was gravely concerned by Russia's His announcement drew condemnation with the announcement. Kimani, during the Monday, Unites States halting business activities in the February 21, conference, noted that Kenya's stand breakaway regions. The Joe Biden led country on diplomacy to help end the conflict in Ukraine also banned the importation of all goods from the was not considered. He added that the threats by area. Russia to use force had significantly affected the The Republic of Kenya is a member of the United integrity and political independence of Ukraine. Nations Security Council. In January 2021, Kenya "We do not deny that there may be serious replaced South Africa as one of three (A3) elected security concerns in these regions. But they African nations on the Council. Niger and Tunisia cannot justify the recognition of Donetsk and also have two-year terms on the UN Security Luhansk as independent states. Not when there Council. were multiple diplomatic tracks available and www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/444156-kenyaunderway that had the ability to offer peaceful reprimands-russia-interfering-with-ukrainessolutions," said Kimani. sovereignty-we-strongly-condemn-trend The ambassador also accused powerful states, among them members of the Security Council, of Photo credit: KenyaMissionUN. Source: Twitter 58
March-April 2022
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