Ramaphosa will promote the peace plan proposed by African countries at a summit in Russia

July 25 () –

The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, will lead the delegation of African countries that will participate this week in a summit with the Russian authorities that will take place in Saint Petersburg, where the president will promote the peace plan proposed in mid-May to find a solution to the conflict in Ukraine.

“The summit will provide an opportunity for the African heads of state who are part of the African Leaders Peace Mission to continue discussions with President (Russia, Vladimir) Putin on confidence-building measures that will create the right conditions for a path towards peace between Russia and Ukraine,” reads a statement from the South African Presidency.

It should be remembered that the heads of state of Zambia, Senegal, the Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Egypt participated in the international mission. For his part, Ramaphosa has previously defended his position of “non-alignment” in the Ukrainian conflict and has ensured that this equidistance does not favor the invading country, thus responding to accusations by the United States about an alleged shipment of weapons from Pretoria.

The Africa-Russia Summit, which aims to foster mutual cooperation, was first convened in October 2019 with a commitment to continue meeting every three years. Thus, the summit will focus on strengthening relations in various aspects, such as politics, security, science or culture.

“The statements also seek to strengthen cooperation in the fight against terrorism, the prevention of an arms race in space and information security,” the letter said.