A delegation of African leaders has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg to lay the groundwork for talks between Kyiv and Moscow. Putin told them Ukraine was responsible for the war continuing.
Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem reports.
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For this war to stop, not only African leaders, but all people in the world should talk to biden and stoltenberg, not Putin
Did Biden or Stoltenberg invited Ukraine?
Great courage by our African brothers. Kudos!
they wouldnt even dare to arrest him, they are literally begging him to stop LOL
@cnm why would they arrest him if they’re trying to be neutral?
@cnm that much is true .. but ultimately, your soft power relies on a certain amount of control over hearts and minds … and soft power is very important. You cannot be a great power if countries of significance arent aligned with you.. if they look like they’re sucking on a bitter lemon when you speak.. and Africa is pretty important in a way.
Telling russia or the west to stop the war is like telling the ocean to stop being salty wake up people war is what they want.
The west didn’t want this, the west did everything possible to avoid it and clearly wasn’t prepared for it.
Russia didn’t want this war either, but Putin did. Putin wants his empire, Putin won’t allow this war to end, even if it has become clear he has already lost it.
At least Russians don’t steal people’s oil internationally.
Thank You NATO and RUSSIAN??? For thinking stopping the killing of Ukraine’s.
A continent full of war and human rights abuses telling Russia to stop a war ?
What a BS headline. 😂
Because FAMINE is in sight. Tell your master Putin to withdraw his troops. How does it feels if South Africa will be annexed by some country.
You can see that Putin is careful not to be alone with the South Africans lest they rape him….
When they see white they immediately undress.
It’s good to see people trying to end the war. We all know that the Ruscists are the aggressors, but how to find a solution for peace? The land must be returned to Ukraine, according to international lines as per the UN (as required in the African peace plan), and for there to be security guarantees. I also feel that war criminals must be prosecuted. I’m glad that the behaviour of the imperialist Russian government is being called out and the defence of Ukraine and its people recognised. This affects so many people around the world, especially some countries in Africa.
Please please peace peace
Ukraine is a sovereign nation that is simply defending itself. The war would stop tomorrow if Putin withdrew his Orcs from the country and stopped attacking it. it really is that simple.
Shame on these African leaders! They wasted fuel, taxpayer money, and energy for what? Please your backward is very dirty clean it first before helping these Neonazis scumbag! Your citizens are starving and unemployed you’re here as what abeg uses yr sense, time and money wisely where it matters most
No one in the western world wants to meet putin 😂
Soon even africans PMs wont come and meet him.
South African in the pocket of Russia. What could go wrong.
Sputh african president. I like what you doing because we are a peace country, but our children as well are living in war where they get shot in cross fire by gangs. Can you talk about it when you come back.
US is calling the shot in Ukraine and elenski is just a puppet. Is an unnegotiatable war as elenski does not have a mandate & US owns Ukraine.
Don’t listen to Putin because he is a demon
Sadly, you stayed silent on the draft peace paper that Putin had shown to the world 😂
Why aknowledge an obvious lie ?
Was that even signed by Russia I bet it wasnt , Just another Russian deflection of the truth. so much so that they failed to mention it at the time and said they were redeploying forces to the East.
Tell that tyrant GasPutin to get out, that’s the only way to stop it
African Governments should be concerned with Putin’s death and destruction in Europe. With civil wars, human trafficking, starvation, human rights violations and all the other injustices that are occurring on the African continent, maybe these Government representatives should stay home and concentrate on ‘fixing’ Africa’s problems. This group of Government representative are indulging in a ‘jaunt’ paid for by their suffering constituents.
I couldn’t agree more.
this DOES affect what is happening at their own countries.. thats the whole point. People always say “why is such and such a country focusing x miles away” … well, because a country has interests there that can damage them at home. … of course.
Lets say your country imports oil.. and another country 3000 miles away blocks the oil with 20 destroyers.. so now you have no oil.. all your industry cannot work.. your economy is collapsed. would you still demand your governemnt stay home and focus on local issues ? It makes no sense. You have to understand that the world isolated doesn’t exist.. ; it is interconnected.
@Joe Cater Agreed, Putin’s failed invasion of Ukraine effects the World including Africa, and it will affect the World far more as it continues to grow. All these African ‘diplomats’ and the World’s diplomats know that Putin’s starting point for discussions/negotiations has always been when Ukraine concedes Eastern Ukraine is now part of Russia, that’s not going to happen, that cannot happen. These Africans are on a jaunt!
The US doesn’t want peace.
lmao africa 😆 what u gonna do
African sounds like they powerful country to interfere LMAO. Trying to get attention so they get money with their corrupt government
RU has repeatedly said they are open for peace talks, even as far back as April 2022. It is the USA who denies these talks from taking place so the African leaders need to take it up with the USA warmongers. Of course the USA will say to the African Nations – “dump RU & China and allow the USA back in to rape your countries of their oil, gas and mineral wealth and we will also lecture you on LGBTQ+, democracy etc, and then we will arrange peace talks in UA”
where did he say the war must stop?
African peace mission 😂😂 Africa must sort out its own conflicts first before talking about peace in Ukraine.
This circus has been organized by Putin.
Puppets
I’ve seen the Boris Johnson BBC documentry where he laughs and says Ben Wallace slipped him a letter saying we can’t let Russia do it again after Annexation of Crimea, and to tell Relensky no deal on the peace agreement in March 2022
Relensky then signed UKraines fait by saying they will not agree to any peace agreement untill Russia leaves all Ukrainian territory including Crimea.
That leaves no room for negotitations at all, so the war will go on indefinitely unless the Ukraine people come to their senses and realise what their government has done to them.
😂😂😂🤡🤡 only victory over russia will stop this , not those pompus clowns…
War must stop only after all Nazis are put to justice
Putin is considered as a war criminal!
The African initiative it,s a inteligent muove!😊
Putin be like : 😂😂😂
Putin be like I missed the part were that’s my problem
Let’s fast forward to Putin and his mistress in a bunker (Last scene). Not knowing what I’m talking about, is why you support ruZzia.
Idiots out wandering around. Nice try Putin
As Africa and in particular us South Africans we are fully behind Russia and not neo nazis like ukraine or poland.
I think the African leader should focus to stop civil war in Sudan first before tackling Russia and Ukraine war.
So these African Leaders can’t broke peace in Sudan or other parts in Africa but they are quick to rush into white people’s war Ukraine ? This has to be the biggest Joke! To us Africans. Puppets
What sad about that just by calling this situation a war is a crime in Russia.
Tell the Brutal Khazarian in the White House to stop the War in Ukraine.
If he’s as good at Stealing Elections as working for Peace then the War will stop tomorrow.
African puppets doing the bidding of their puppetmasters. No one is going to care about what you say, because you are a disgrace to humans, not only Africans.
Shut up and go back home to your s.h. countries.
Russian propaganda. Putin is the Top Dog (and barking) , aided and abetted by all who “work” for him (or the Russian State), Including State Media and it’s massive propaganda machinery, which matches or even exceeds that from the Kremlin.
Putin’s peace plan: Ukraine allows Russia to conquer them.
War with Russia will end when Russia is returned to rot behind a new iron curtain, isolated forever from the rest of the world.
Peace plan: Putler visits 5th floor of a building, opens a window and jumps. 3rd floor if he likes us to see him suffer more.
The West will sanction SA soon. South Africa’s economy has been destroyed by The ANC its self not the war.
President Putin presented the 2022 March/April peace agreement draft between The Russian Federation and Ukraine. It was destroyed by interference from the West via Boris Johnson. President Putin demonstrated that The Russian Federation does not need assistance when it comes to seeking peace. Added to this draft are the two Minsk Agreements. It is the 11 sanction packages issued by the US, NATO and EU that are causing issues for Africa.
@Nina Otan Why are you so concerned about a piece of land over the lives of people? How many times are you going to cut and past this? What does that have to do with Kiev not keeping the MInsk Agreements? What does that have to do with the 2014 US backed coup overthrow of the democratically elected president of Ukraine? The People of the Donbass never wanted to be part of Ukraine after the breakup of the Soviet Union. They were not asked. Yet for the past nine years they have been attacked, killed, robbed and oppressed by the government in Kiev, Its military and groups like the Azov with weapons supplied by the US.
What about Iraq, Indigenous, Libya, Vietnam, Nicaragua, Afghanistan, Africa…. sovereignty. The US, NATO and EU should be asked that. Russia entered Ukraine to save the lives of the people of Donbass. Similar to what should happen to the people of Palestine.
@E Walker Just a couple points for you.
1. According to you logic the best outcome of any war is to surrender territories to the aggressor and Ukraine is wrong fighting for its independence and the right to exist.
Was Russia wrong as well fighting two Chechen wars in the course of which Russia killed over 200,000 civilians – own citizens and raised to the ground Chechen capital city?
2. It is the purest lie is to say (as you did): “ The people of Donbas never wanted to be part of Ukraine after the break up of the Soviet Union. They were not asked.” In Dec 1991 Ukraine held a referendum on its parliament Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine. Majority of the population in Donbas and Crimea voted in favour of Ukraine’s independence. These are well known basic facts.
@Nina Otan Surrender of territory is often the outcome of war. Occurred in both WWI and WWII. It is the best for the winning side. If the people of Donbass no longer want to be part of Ukraine and never did, then their voices should be heard. It is not for others to decide where they belong. It was not a decision that should have been made after the break up of the Soviet Union by outsiders. Not about land. It is about what is just. Ukraine was the aggressor in this US proxy war against Russia. Thus the spoils of war. The US is the cause of most of the conflicts in the world. Ukraine is its current proxy.
@Nina Otan No. It is not a lie. Suggest you look into the history of the break up of the Soviet Union. Most older people who lived in the Soviet Union, did not want to leave. That is well documented. Many are Russian and Russian speaking. The break up of the Soviet Union and subsequent come was very much US orchestrated. Both Yeltsin and Gorbachev were US puppets. That would have been in 1991.
@E Walker Denial of basic established facts doesn’t help you cause.
Perhaps more details might help understanding that entire population of Ukraine participated in the referendum for independence in Dec 1991, including people resided in Donbas and Crimea. It is really quite simple and I believe not difficult to comprehend to anyone with an IQ even lower than average.
So, the results of the referendum on Ukraine independence in Dec 1991 by the regions of concern:
Lugansk oblast – 80.65% of all voters participated in the referendum and 83.86% of them voted in favour of Ukraine’s independence; for Donetsk oblast respective numbers were 76.73% and 83.9%. In the whole Crimea 67.5% voters participated and 54.19% said ‘yes’ to Ukraine’s independence. And finally separate data for Sevastopol: respectively 63.74% and 57.07%.
I can provide references to reliable and reputable sources for all the information I mentioned.
However, I doubt that you can do the same in relation to any of your statements.
Potato head needs war because otherwise potato head ded
Putin loathes his African fanboys. To him they are just subservient puppets under the thumb of Wagner.
Ramaphosa doesn’t have balls to tell Putin to end the war because he is being an aggressor? Only because it’s affecting Africa! What hyprocrisy – a waste of tax payers money!
Come Ivan, earn your daily 4 rubles! Annual bonus: Lada with no seatbelts and no airbags!
Not
Disgusting Rhamaphosa shaking the hand of that filthy War Criminal … Probably trying to arrange Bribes and sell Weapons and Chips … SAD .. Bricks will all sink like their Corrupt, Rotted, Ruski Role Model …
Рамафоса просто царек с мышлением, отставшим от мировых событий. Шастает по миру со своими вояками и кучей оружия, как бы охраной. “польские таможенники и пограничники заблокировали выгрузку как железа, так и военных. В итоге, они так и не попали в Украину, а Рамафоси приехал в Киев как лох, без собственных автоматчиков. Хотя как он себе представлял безопасность с помощью своих бойцов в стране, где идет полномасштабная война, сказать сложно”.
Bricks all Corrupt and Rotting like Russia …Corrupt Leaders stealing from their People and destroying their Economys for short term personal profits .. All will sink like BRICKS
GOD bless Russia nd Africa,Glory to Russia nd Africa in jesus mighty name Amen,the cause and foundations of the war is Italy and France Paris and,America,Napolitano,Napoli,Taranto,Torino,sardinia,Rome…….
Do you really think Putin started this war??? really……. The war started because the west wanted it to start….
South African land was also stolen by colonizers, we are learning from ukraine how to deal with it instead of peace negotiations.
How can we take this serious. The African people are being exploited. As slaves and just following the goat.
To be slaughtered.
Getting involved with matters that really don’t concern you out side of Putin. promise of something. Turning from imperialism to be the new slaves To thugs rapist and murderers. Dangling $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
In front of your leaders.
That the PEOPLE of the participants of these African Nations will never see. And civil unrest by The People’s will be the result. This is all staged to be used against Ukraine and it’s supporters. So Putin will say we tried.
And you reject it In front of all the world.
It is time to USE Nuclear weapons.
As the the vio!ance increases in America.
Martial Law will come into full force spreading the U.S. Military forces so thin around the world.
You African you are being made to look like TOOLS
As and instrument of murder THE FUTURE WILL BE WITNESSES.
And that same destruction will fall upon your heads and your peoples. What kind of people of God are you to sit at the Table O f SATAN and eat.
Bwahahahahabawhahahahhahahahah😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Joke of the century….they are hopeless and can’t even run their own countries properly
Preserving life, should be the most important thing a ruler should do, The things that we do in life affects our living. Stamp out LGBTQ, it is an abomination. All these killings and the ones who make such a call are safe at home. The trickery that is used to dominate another country to spread abomination acts is the real issue. Stop being influenced on sin.
Russian missile strike in keiv ” mubutu! We gotta get down dem shelta! Our buddy putinesca is putin da kybash on babies and seniors!
Sure. From a place where murder is the greatest threat to the the young except for mosquitoes. Followed by starvation and rape. Ironic yes?
UKRAINE IS NOT UKRAINE
it’s Nazis descendants of Hitler
and usa pentagon OLIGARCHS stealing oil along
Putin is such a liar
AZOV BATTALION
DESCENDANTS OF HITLER
WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DO NOT SUPPORT CORRUPT CAREER POLITICIAN PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN PURCHASING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION WITH TAXPAYER DOLLARS FOR UKRAINE TO TORTURE, MAIM, MUTILATE, AND MURDER INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND CHILDREN FOR PLEASURE, but we are powerless because THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS gives member in good standing MITT ROMNEY white supremacist lots and lots of money. RIGHT NOW THEY ARE QUIET!!! WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES TO STOP THE TRUTH OF WHAT THEY DID IN UKRAINE
THE WHITE SUPREMACIST DESCENDANTS OF HITLER AND THE KKK, THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS IN 1978 AFTER THREATS BY THE NAACP AND THE SUPREME COURT DECIDED TO ALLOW BLACK AND BROWN MEN TO BE PRIESTS in the
PRIEST HOOD PROCLAMATION, it ALLOWED BLACK and brown SKIN MEN TO BE PRIESTS
See…? Putin is mad….
What is this Saudi and Israel plan ? rumours say SAUDI will make fake friendship with IRAN so Iran wont target Saudi oil fields when Israel attacks when Saudis give Green light
God bless for peace
South African leader very intelligent person I wish they listen you to make peace from this devastating war. Good luck
West insists Africa to take a side, why would Africa take aside to conflict that they have no idea how it is stated
Ruzzia is kaput now too late
Ramaphosa and Putin: Two corrupt gangsters in the same room!
Gee how profound…
It’s only a matter of time until the US and NATO allows Zelensky to be ousted by a pro-Russian leader…then kicked into exile.
Russia wants ukraine back, they’re not simply going to walk away from their investment in the country
Glory to Russia 🇷🇺🇮🇷
Igor Girkin, a Russian military blogger, a FSB colonel on this visit: “… a group of African beggars really take advantage of the opportunity to drink and eat more satisfyingly at the expense of the hospitable Vladimir Vladimirovich and also lead him a little by his idle nose? With such wonderful offers “for all the good against all the bad” you can go back and forth for years to banquets and receptions …”
Unconditional surrender of Russia is the only way to end war
Why zelenski is not under stand the condition of Ukrainein people . Please surrender and stop the war zelenski is the killer of Ukrainein solder .
Stop the expand of NATO and the war will be over.
wasted time
This is about South Africa trying to secure its wheat supplies. I dont think they give a rats about the war frankly.
South Africa used to be a major grain exporter when they had their own Wheat board selling their wheat which gave all the money from selling the grain to their farmers. Today their foreign grain trade salesman keep most of the money from grain sold for themselves.
What a giant leap backwards for South Africas grain industry
How can you go clean other people house and not clean your own ? Unless cleaning is forever job. Because Africa has a lot of wars. Mostly cause by non Africans. But still
Shame to my Africa leaders bring western agenda towards Moscove
War is Over🎉 Follow up !!
😂😂😂corrupt Putin lovers babboons😂😂😂😂
NATO & the west said it before he invaded. Modi said it 1 year in, Africa says it 1 half years in 🤔 he ain’t listening !
There is no crime, no cruelty, no abomination that the mind of men can conceive of which the Russian has not perpetrated, is not perpetrating, and will not perpetrate if he is allowed to go on…
*ISRAEL IS KNOWN FOR APARTHEID. ISRAEL SAYS: BLACKS ARE BORN AS SLAVES & BLACKS WILL DIE AS SLAVES .THEN WHAT DARK SKIN IS DOING IN ISRAEL’S MILITARY? THIS IS HIGHEST LEVEL OF SLAVERY IN HUMAN HISTORY.* 😱😱😱
*ISRAEL IS DEMOLISHING CHURCHES AND VANDALIZING CHRISTIAN GRAVEYARDS AND BEATING UP PRIESTS IN CHURCHES AND SPITTING ON OUR NUNS.* 😭😭😭