Putin Welcomes African Peace Mission Bid

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have spoken over the phone about the upcoming peace mission by six African leaders to Russia and Ukraine. <br />A statement from the South African presidency says President Putin has welcomed the initiative by African heads of state and expressed his desire to receive the peace mission. <br />The African leaders involved had held discussions “exploring ways of bringing an end to the conflict. <br />The other leaders in the peace bid are from the Comoros, Egypt, Senegal, Uganda and Zambia - and according to a statement from the presidency on Wednesday, all said they were available to travel in mid-June.<br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement">https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement</a>