Zelenskyy tells UN that Russia uses citizens from 47 countries in war, including Kenya

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named Kenya among 47 countries whose citizens he claims Russia is using in its war against Ukraine, urging those governments to protect their nationals from the conflict. Zelenskyy made the remarks at the 81st UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, listing Ghana, Nepal, India, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Cuba, Belarus, Sudan and South Africa among others. He said foreign nationals ended up in Russia through "deception and tricks" and were deployed to the battlefield, with evidence of deaths. The Ukrainian leader did not provide a country-by-country breakdown or specific numbers for Kenya. Kenyan President William Ruto is attending the UN meeting, and the Kenyan government has not publicly responded to the claim.