CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit South Africa next month for talks with South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa on finding “a path to peace” with Russia, a spokesperson for Ramaphosa said Friday.
Zelenskyy’s visit on April 10 will be a continuation of Ramaphosa’s ongoing engagements with both Ukraine and Russia for “an inclusive peace process,” spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said.
South Africa has adopted a neutral position in the war and has attempted to act as a mediator between the sides, although with limited success. Ramaphosa led an African peace mission to Russia and Ukraine in 2023 and met with both Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ramaphosa has held separate calls…