SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Kyiv on Friday morning as part of the African peacekeeping mission aimed at finding ways to resolve the ongoing Ukrainian crisis. The arrival of Ramaphosa was announced in a brief statement and video released by the South African presidency’s press service, showing his arrival at a train station in the Ukrainian capital.
Ramaphosa, accompanied by other members of the mission, including the presidents of Zambia, Comoros, and Senegal, travelled from Poland to Kyiv by train. The delegation embarked on this journey to engage in talks and discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, seeking diplomatic avenues to address the crisis.
Later today, the African mission will hold high-level discussions with President Zelenskyy, aiming to contribute to a peaceful resolution. In the afternoon, President Ramaphosa will depart from Kyiv and proceed to Saint Petersburg, where the African delegation will have a crucial meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday.
This African peacekeeping mission demonstrates the international efforts being made to foster dialogue and seek a peaceful resolution to the Ukrainian crisis.
