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Forced Mercenaries: How Russia Dupes Kenyans into Fighting in Ukraine

One thought he was getting a job driving a truck in Russia. Another says he was invited to run in a race. Both ended up being forced to fight in Putin's war.

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Forced Mercenaries: How Russia Dupes Kenyans into Fighting in UkraineOne thought he was getting a job driving a truck in Russia. Another says he was invited to run in a race. Both ended up being forced to fight in Putin's war.
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