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French Minister of Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna said that the visit of the six African leaders to meet Putin and Zelensky was a positive step. She is on a visit to South Africa.
French Minister of Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna said that the visit of the six African leaders to meet Putin and Zelensky was a positive step. She is on a visit to South Africa.
She said any peace effort was positive if it aimed to restore the principles of the UN Charter. However, she added that those principles have been attacked and undermined by Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine since it violated the principles of independence of states, sovereignty, the right to self-defense, and territorial integrity.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa hailed the African visit to Ukraine and Russia as historic as the mission gave voice to a continent that has badly suffered due to the repercussions of the Ukraine conflict, particularly with rising grain prices.
The heads of state put forward a 10-point proposal, including de-escalation, the recognition of countries’ sovereignty, unimpeded grain exports through the Black Sea, and sending prisoners of war and children back to their countries of origin as reported by www.trendsnafrica.com. The Kremlin already observed that the principles were deemed “very difficult to implement”. He hit out at the West for escalating the war. In the meanwhile, Zelensky ruled out talks with Moscow as long as Russian troops occupied Ukrainian territories.
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The delegation included the presidents of South Africa, Senegal, Comoros, and Zambia, as well as top officials from Uganda, Egypt, and Congo-Brazzaville.
