Moscow Times/AFP: Russia 'Carefully' Examining African Proposals to End Ukraine Conflict – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Moscow is "carefully" examining proposals made by some African leaders to end the conflict in Ukraine.
"We respect your initiatives and we are examining them carefully," Putin said on the second day of a Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg.
"Previous mediation initiatives were monopolized by so-called advanced democracies. Now Africa too is ready to help resolve problems that appear to be outside of its area of priorities," he said.
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Russian President Putin Says Moscow "Carefully" Examining Proposals Made By African Leaders To End The War In Ukraine
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