South African president's office says contacts with Putin and Zelensky on Ukraine

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is in contact with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, Vincent Magwenya, spokesman for the South African leader, told Izvestia.

"As you know, we were recently in Russia for a BRICS event, President Ramaphosa met with Putin. The president continues to work with both Putin and Zelensky to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict," he said.

In 2023, an African delegation led by Cyril Ramaphosa visited first Ukraine and then Russia, presenting 10 points of their peace initiative to resolve the conflict.

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