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Published on 20 February 2024 / Peace

South African Ambassador: African leaders will try to convince Zelenskyy to start negotiations

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20 February, London - The leaders of seven African countries participating in the Ukraine peace initiative (Egypt, Zambia, Comoros, Senegal, the Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Africa) intend to visit Ukraine and Russia and convince Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the need to begin negotiations with Moscow, told South African Ambassador to Russia Mzuvukile Jeff Maketuku TASS.

"Zelensky signed a decree that does not allow him to negotiate with Putin. African leaders will work on how to resolve this problem. Therefore, the next round of negotiations will begin in Kyiv”. According to the diplomat, leaders of African countries will come to Ukraine to convey the position voiced in St. Petersburg by Russian President Vladimir Putin. A visit to Moscow is planned in the future.

 

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that Russia is ready for dialogue to resolve the Ukrainian conflict. He also noted that Russia, even after using military means in Ukraine, tried to end the Ukrainian conflict peacefully. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that now the ball is not in Russia’s court regarding negotiations with Ukraine; Zelensky only needs to lift the ban on dialogue with Moscow.

 

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