Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will go to South Africa subsequent month, the African nation’s presidency introduced on Friday.
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“President Zelensky will be visiting South Africa on the 10th of April,” presidency spokesman Vincent Magwenya instructed AFP.
The go to “is a continuation of ongoing engagements” on “an inclusive peace process” between Russia and Ukraine, he mentioned.
State go to
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa final week invited Zelensky on a state go to, after heavy criticism of strikes by Russia and the United States to barter an finish to the warfare by means of a course of to which neither Ukraine nor its European allies have been invited.
“South Africa remains committed to supporting the dialogue process between Russia and Ukraine,” Ramaphosa mentioned in a submit on X.
The two leaders have a “constructive engagement” and agree on “the urgent need for an inclusive peace process that involves all parties”, Ramaphosa mentioned.
Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Ramaphosa for supporting “Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” and mentioned he hoped for peace this 12 months.
“It is important that our countries share the same position: nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine,” Zelensky mentioned on X final week.
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