Drawn by rumours on social media, Ethiopian young men and old, many with their military records in hand, are queuing up at the Russian embassy with hopes of fighting for Russia in Ukraine. On Tuesday, several hundred men registered with Ethiopian security guards outside the embassy. There is no evidence that any Ethiopians have been sent to Ukraine, nor is it clear if any ever will be. The Russian embassy did not respond to questions from Reuters about the man’s identity or whether Russia was deploying Ethiopian volunteers to Ukraine. “I’d rather be a national of a different country.”By late Wednesday morning, when Binyam showed up, the number of volunteers outside the Russian embassy had dwindled to around 20.

Source: Ethiopian News April 21, 2022 13:22 UTC