BRICS summit won't shy away from Russia-Ukraine conflict, says Ramaphosa

JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa said the upcoming BRICS summit will not shy away from discussing the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Ramaphosa said as part of ensuring peace and stability in the world, South Africa still continues to have conversations with both Ukraine and Russia over the matter. The president said he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently held a telephone meeting to discuss the ongoing war. Addressing a BRICS Business Council meeting in Sandton on Thursday last night, Ramaphosa described his meeting with Zelensky as fruitful.

"I spoke to President Zelensky, and we discussed a number of issues that flow from the discussion that we had with him. And he appreciated our visit to Ukraine, and he further said, he thought that was a positive visit and he looks forward to further engagements.”"We will continue discussions also with other leaders within BRICS as we prepare for the summit. Our country therefore continues to play an important role in trying to see how best conflicts can be resolved.

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