Kiev, (EFE) the spokesman of the Ukrainian presidential office.
“The President of Ukraine welcomed this peace initiative. Volodimir Zelensky is ready to welcome these distinguished visitors to Ukraine, to listen to their proposals, to talk about the Ukrainian Peace Formula and to invite them to join in its implementation,” Nikolenko told the Ukrainian publication.
The South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, announced on Tuesday his intention to present a proposal to the presidents of Russia and Ukraine next weekend to visit both countries with an African peace mission in which the heads of state of Egypt would also participate. Senegal, Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
The Ukrainian presidential office spokesman also claimed that Ramaphosa informed Zelensky of his intention to visit kyiv with other African leaders in their conversation on May 13.
Shipment of arms and ammunition by South Africa
The South African president launches this initiative after the US ambassador in Pretoria claimed to have information that South Africa sent arms and ammunition to Russia last December.
Ramaphosa reacted by ordering an investigation into it.
Despite the fact that in February it carried out joint naval maneuvers with Russia and China, South Africa has assured since the beginning of the war that it is neutral in this conflict.