South Africa : Ramaphosa backs unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine war

24/04/2025 20:59 France 24

Pretoria says it is ready to cultivate peace efforts over Russia's invasion of Ukraine... as well as welcoming Vladimir Zelensky to South Africa, President Ramaphosa has been busy talking to key players in the Eastern European conflict, including the US's Donald Trump.

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