Africa-Press – South-Africa. President Cyril Ramaphosa said he’s been briefed in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday.
That meeting ended with Trump saying “great progress” had been made to quell Russia’s war in Ukraine, but no mention was made of a ceasefire.
In a brief statement from the Presidency on Monday, Ramaphosa said Putin expressed his satisfaction with the manner in which talks with Trump proceeded and their alignment on the peace process.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is headed for the White House today following the dressing down he received from Trump in the Oval Office in February after Trump accused him of being ungrateful for the assistance his country had received from the US.
It’s been more than two years since Ramaphosa travelled to Ukraine with other African leaders in an attempt to chart out a peace plan.
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Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said Ramaphosa and Putin have again agreed to maintain open lines of communication and to continue their cooperation on issues of bilateral interests.
“President Ramaphosa appreciated the briefing from President Putin. The president underscored the need for more compromise on key issues for lasting peace to be attained between Russia and Ukraine.”
Meanwhile, the White House said Trump has invited European leaders to join his meeting with Zelensky later today.
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