As Ramaphosa called for the de-escalation of fighting in Ukraine at the Mariyinsky Palace in the capital Kyiv on Friday- a contingent of South African journalists meant to cover the historic event - had only just managed to exit a plane from which they were not allowed to disembark on their transit through Warsaw.
WARSAW - President Cyril Ramaphosa said this weekend’s African leader's peace talks are only the beginning of steps they plan to take, to help broker a peace deal between warring Russia and Ukraine.
A hundred Ramaphosa’s security detail members were also on board the South African Airways chartered plane and detained for over 26 hours.Ramaphosa will travel to St Petersburg in Russia on Saturday to meet President Vladimir Putin.Accompanied by the Presidents of Zambia, Senegal and Comoros, Ramaphosa said they would continue to work towards peace in the region.
Today, Ramaphosa will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin saying it is necessary to hear his side too.
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