Zelenskiy said he failed to understand what could be gained from the leaders meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday in St Petersburg.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after meeting African leaders in Kyiv on Friday that peace talks with Russia would be possible only after Moscow withdraws its forces from occupied Ukrainian territory.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attend a joint press conference on June 16, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after meeting African leaders in Kyiv on Friday that peace talks with Russia would be possible only after Moscow withdraws its forces from occupied Ukrainian territory.
"We need real peace, and therefore, a real withdrawal of Russian troops from our entire independent land." South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the leaders had come "to share the African perspective" and saw talks with Russia as part of the mission. KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 16: African Union chairperson Azali Assoumani attends a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 16, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine.With Kyiv and Moscow courting the Global South, the African leaders see a chance to mediate in a war that has hit African countries by disrupting grain and other food supplies and aggravating price inflation.
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