S.Africa welcomes Ukraine's leader in diplomatic shift

Zelensky’s diplomatic tour stops as leaders reject arms requests

However, his efforts yielded no tangible results—only repeated calls for peace talks instead of military support. South Africa says no to Rheinmetall arms Volodymyr Zelensky intended to discuss direct arms shipments to Ukraine with President Cyril Ramaphosa, circumventing bureaucratic hurdles from the EU and the US. It is worth noting that South Africa possesses a developed military-industrial complex, including Rheinmetall factories producing a…

Zelensky cuts short South Africa trip after massive Russian attack on Kyiv

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Zelensky meets Ramaphosa as US squeezes Russia for concessions

Business Day TV speaks to Oscar van Heerden, research associate at UJ’s Centre for African Diplomacy and Leadership

Ramaphosa and Trump discuss ending Ukraine war ahead of Zelensky's visit to Pretoria

Just moments before welcoming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Union Buildings on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he had a telephone call with US President Donald Trump about ending the Russia-Ukraine war.

Further strikes resulted in at least eight deaths in Kiev and more than 70 injuries.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Thursday that he would shorten his current visit to South Africa to return to Ukraine earlier, following further Russian strikes that killed at least eight people in Kyiv and injured more than 70 people, according to a downward review by the authorities.