Ukraine President Zelenskyy to Visit South Africa

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Ramaphosa led an African peace mission to Russia and Ukraine in 2023 and met with both Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The South African president has held separate calls with both leaders since then.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit South Africa next month to meet with the country’s leader, Cyril Ramaphosa as the continuation of Ramaphosa’s ongoing engagement with both Kyiv and Moscow to find a path to peace.

South Africa has adopted a neutral position on Russia’s war in Ukraine and has attempted to act as a mediator between the sides, although with limited success.

Ramaphosa led an African peace mission to Russia and Ukraine in 2023 and met with both Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The South African president has held separate calls with both leaders since then.

Pretoria has close ties with Russia, as part of BRICS. In addition, South Africa has refused to condemn Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine three years ago.

Zelenskyy’s visit to the country comes at a critical juncture in the war following his explosive meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House last week. He is trying to shore up international support for his country after Washington halted intelligence-sharing and all military aid to Ukraine.

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Ramaphosa is due to meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa in Cape Town next week at the annual EU-South Africa summit. South Africa holds the presidency of the Group of 20 this year and has called for cooperation among the bloc to find an end to the war in Ukraine.