CNN —African leaders hoping to mediate in the Ukraine war met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg Saturday.
The delegation aims to bring the warring sides to the negotiating table despite both of them playing down the possibility.
Many African countries have been impacted by the Ukraine war, well into its second year, in particular with grain prices soaring.
A statement released by the office of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed his arrival in St. Petersburg, alongside the leaders of Zambia, the Comoros, Congo Brazzaville, Egypt, Senegal, and Uganda.
The leaders visited Kyiv on Friday to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Persons:
Vladimir Putin, Cyril Ramaphosa, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ramaphosa, Zelensky, ”
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CNN, Petersburg, South, Kyiv, Ukrainian, United Nations General Assembly
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Ukraine, Russian, St, St . Petersburg, Zambia, Comoros, Congo Brazzaville, Egypt, Senegal, Uganda, Russia, Africa, Kyiv, “