Putin, Zelenskyy Agree to Meet With ‘African Leaders Peace Mission,’ Says South Africa President

Putin, Zelenskyy Agree to Meet With ‘African Leaders Peace Mission,’ Says South Africa President
(Left) Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on May 14, 2023. (Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images); (Right) Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 17, 2023. Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images
The Associated Press
Updated:

CAPE TOWN, South Africa—Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have agreed to separate meetings with a delegation of leaders from six African countries to discuss a possible plan to end the war in Ukraine, South Africa’s president said Tuesday.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he spoke with Putin and Zelenskyy by phone over the weekend and they each agreed to host “an African leaders peace mission” in Moscow and Kyiv, respectively.