Russia reported fierce fighting on Sunday on three sections of the frontline in Ukraine a day after hosting an African peace mission that failed to spark enthusiasm from either Moscow or Kyiv.
His comments appeared intended to reassure Russians at a crucial juncture, nearly 16 months into the conflict, as Ukraine seeks to break months of virtual stalemate and take back the 18% of its territory that remains under Russian control.
Russian news agencies quoted Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov as saying Putin had shown interest in the plan but it would be"difficult to realise". However, Ramaphosa sought to cast the trip to Ukraine and Russia in a positive light, tweeting on Sunday that the"Africa peace initiative has been impactful and its ultimate success will be measured on the objective, which is stopping the war".
Each side accused the other of blowing up a huge Ukrainian dam on June 6 and flooding large tracts of the war zone.
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