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African leaders take proposed peace plan to Russia and Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky and Cyril Ramaphosa during a joint press conference in Kyiv

Volodymyr Zelensky and Cyril Ramaphosa during a joint press conference in Kyiv Source: AAP / ABACA/PA/Alamy

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the African delegation’s peace mission to Ukraine and Russia “impactful” despite Russian President Vladimir Putin pouring cold water on the plan which has already been largely dismissed by Kyiv. The African delegation presented a 10-point peace initiative from seven African countries and told President Vladimir Putin the time had come for Russia and Ukraine to start negotiations to end the war


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By Allan Lee

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the African delegation’s peace mission to Ukraine and Russia “impactful” despite Russian President Vladimir Putin pouring cold water on the plan which has already been largely dismissed by Kyiv. The African delegation presented a 10-point peace initiative from seven African countries and told President Vladimir Putin the time had come for Russia and Ukraine to start negotiations to end the war


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