By Akani Nkuna
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday held a series of phone calls with European leaders to advance efforts for peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The discussions, which included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, underscored South Africa’s bid to position itself as a key player in promoting dialogue and peace in the war.
“In all the discussions European leaders openly shared their perspectives, appreciated South Africa’s role in engaging with both sides to the conflict and provided President Ramaphosa with a firm commitment to supporting efforts aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine,” Presidency said in a statement.
Ramaphosa reiterated the importance of sustained bilateral engagement between the warring nations while emphasising that the U.S. has a pivotal role to play in securing a lasting peace.
He urged all stakeholders to seize the moment, noting that recent engagements have
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