As Nairobi joined the African nations rejecting the West's isolation of Moscow following President Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Kenya stepped increased trade links with Russia on Monday.
According to a news release, Kenya's President William Ruto urged for a trade agreement despite modest trade volumes to unlock the two countries' latent potential and foster corporate engagement.
President Ruto hosted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the State House in Nairobi amid heightened diplomatic tensions, and the two called for a reform of the UN Security Council, which has long been criticized for being ineffective and out of touch with the needs of the twenty-first century.
Along with the United States, United Kingdom, France, and China, Russia plays a significant role in international decision-making as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
President Ruto called for a peaceful end to the conflict in Ukraine and reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to preserving the UN Charter's values of territorial integrity.
Lavrov's visit is before a meeting of the BRICS foreign and international relations ministers that will begin on Thursday in Cape Town, South Africa. Get Kenya Import Data
Kenya sided with the West in its condemnation of Russia's war in Ukraine under the administration of former President Uhuru Kenyatta, who was succeeded by Ruto in September.
Ambassador Martin Kimani of Kenya, permanent representative of Kenya to the United Nations, declared that "the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine stands breached" on February 21, 2022, following Russia's illegitimate recognition of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, which served as a prelude to Russia sending in its forces as "peacekeepers".
Kenya cast a vote in favor of a United Nations resolution denouncing Russia's invasion of Ukraine at an emergency session on March 2, 2022.
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The resolution, among other things, "[d]eplores in the strongest possible terms the aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine," "[d]emands that the Russian Federation immediately cease its use of force against Ukraine and to refrain from any further unlawful threat or use of force against any Member State," and "[d]emands that the Russian Federation immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine within it."
The development of new business ties with Russia by Ruto may indicate a more nuanced approach to Moscow than that of his predecessor.
Vladimir Putin might be able to fly to Johannesburg now that all leaders attending the BRICS meeting have been granted diplomatic protection by the South African government, which happened on Tuesday.
The action was taken in response to demands from the world community on Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa, to have the Russian president detained for war crimes at the summit and handed over to the World Criminal Court (ICC).
However, a South African representative gave the impression that Vladimir Putin's arrest warrant issued by the ICC might still be valid despite the promise of immunity.
According to Clayson Monyela, director of public diplomacy, "These immunities do not preempt any warranty that may have been issued by any international tribunal against any conference attendee." Also, know about Kenya Export Data
The Soviet Union, which predated Russia and offered various African nations military, economic, and logistical support in their fights against colonialism and apartheid, has long-standing historical relations with some African nations. Support for these movements and newly independent countries came in the form of economic aid, infrastructure development, scholarships for higher education, and armaments and military training.
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