President Putin met with seven African leaders who traveled to Russia on a self-styled “peace mission” the day after they went to Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin and Cyril Ramaphosa following a meeting with African leaders at the Constantine Palace in Strelna, Russia, on June 17, 2023.KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met with a group of leaders of African countries who traveled to Russia on a self-styled “peace mission” the day after they went to Ukraine, but the meeting ended with no visible progress.
“The main conclusion, in my opinion, from today’s conversation is that our partners from the African Union have shown an understanding of the true causes of the crisis that was created by the West, and have shown an understanding that it is necessary to get out of this situation on the basis of addressing these underlying causes,” Lavrov said.
“In that case, we will certainly use all the means that the Russian state has. There should be no doubt about that,” he said. “I do believe that Ukrainians feel that they must fight and not give up. The road to peace is very hard,” he said, adding that “there is a need to bring this conflict to an end sooner rather than later.”
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