President Ruto says nobody gains from Russia-Ukraine war

Kenya’s President William Ruto

Kenya’s President William Ruto speaks during a press conference in Berlin, Germany on March 28, 2023. PHOTO | JOHN MACDOUGALL | AFP

Kenyan President William Ruto says his country will not apportion blame in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, even though he says the war needs to end to save developing countries from further economic turmoil.

In an interview with German state broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW), Ruto suggested Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has hurt everyone, but argued he did not agree with dealing with the problem by arming sides. Rather, he argued that the world needs to deal with crises like this by following agreed global laws.