President Cyril Ramaphosa has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the conflict with Ukraine is having a negative effect on the African continent and must be settled through negotiation and diplomatic means.
Cyril Ramaphosa meeting President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation at Konstantinovsky Palace in St. Petersburg.
Cyril Ramaphosa meeting President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation at Konstantinovsky Palace in St. Petersburg. President Cyril Ramaphosa has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the conflict with Ukraine is having aRamaphosa was speaking during a meeting between, comprising seven African heads of state and government and the Russian leader in St Petersburg.
He said that the mission was putting forward ten proposals to resolve the war which include the free passage of humanitarian aid, exchange of prisoners of war, opening of channels for the export of grain through the Black Sea and the need to guarantee the security of all countries amongst others. “As a continent, we are being negatively affected in terms of our economies. The prices of commodities have gone up, particularly grain and fertilizer and the prices of fuel have also gone up and this is a consequence of the war that is ongoing and it is for this reason that we are also here. That is in our collective interest that the war comes to an end.”
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