In February, Beijing released a paper calling for a 'political settlement' to the conflict, which Western countries warned could enable Russia to hold much of the territory it has seized in Ukraine.Ĭhina says it is a neutral party but has been criticised for refusing to condemn Moscow for its offensive and for its close strategic partnership with Russia. Ramaphosa’s office did not specify when he spoke to Xi but said the Chinese leader 'commended the initiative by the African continent and acknowledged the impact the conflict has had on human lives and on food security in Africa'. The delegation will consist of the presidents of the Republic of Congo, Egypt, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia. Ramaphosa 'has briefed' Xi, the South African presidency said in a statement. Ramaphosa announced last month that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had agreed to receive a six-member African delegation, expected to visit this month. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has briefed Chinese President Xi Jinping about an upcoming mission by African leaders to Russia and Ukraine to try to broker peace, Pretoria said Saturday. 4:25pm: South Africa’s Ramaphosa says he briefed China’s Xi about peace mission to Ukraine Macron in a telephone call underlined the serious 'security and humanitarian consequences' of Iran's drone deliveries 'and urged Tehran to immediately end the support it thus gives to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine', the Élysée said. © France 24Ħ:46pm: Macron urges Iran to immediately stop backing Russia in Ukraineįrench President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi to 'immediately end' Tehran's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine by supplying Moscow with drones, the Élysée said.

02:24 Residents of Snihurivka stand in front of a flooded road in Ukraine on June 9, 2023.

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