South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his country’s support for efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his country’s support for efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.
“The two leaders also discussed cooperation in key international fora such as BRICS and the G20,” Reuters quoted the South African presidency as saying in a statement.
“President Ramaphosa and President Putin pledged their support to the process of returning South Africans fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine,” the office said.
South Africa’s government had earlier reported in November that 17 of its citizens had joined mercenary forces in Ukraine and had sent distress calls seeking assistance to return home.
On the bilateral relationship, President Ramaphosa welcomed the engagements with Russia aimed at advancing the development of a mutually beneficial trade and investment framework within the Russia-South Africa comprehensive strategic partnership.
With inputs from agencies
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