Zelensky Cuts Short Visit to South Africa as Russia Intensifies Attack on Ukraine

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The strikes took place just as peace efforts were coming to a head. Zelenskyy said preliminary information indicated more than 250 drones and ballistic missiles were involved in the attack.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that there was no pressure on Russia to move forward towards a deal that would provide lasting peace in Ukraine. Zelenskyy was speaking on a visit to South Africa, which he said he would cut short to return home because of an attack, which killed at least nine people and injured more than 70, the deadliest assault on the city since last July.

The strikes took place just as peace efforts were coming to a head. Zelenskyy said preliminary information indicated more than 250 drones and ballistic missiles were involved in the attack. Asked what compromises Ukraine was willing to make in the course of peace negotiations with Russia, Zelenskyy said a willingness to sit down with the terrorists that did it all on our land, exclusively on our land, that is a great compromise.

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The Ukrainian president’s visit signalled a historic breakthrough in relations between South Africa and Ukraine, which had previously been strained by Pretoria’s friendly relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kyiv has, however, made efforts in recent months to increase its diplomatic presence and ties across the African continent.