Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on August 7, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
President Ramaphosa and President Putin discussed the Ukraine crisis and bilateral relations in a phone call initiated by Putin.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday on the Ukraine crisis and issues of bilateral interest, Ramaphosa's office said in a statement.
"The discussion followed President Putin's request to brief President Ramaphosa on the peace process with Ukraine and to engage on issues of mutual bilateral interest," the statement said.
(Reporting by Alexander Winning; @)
The Ukraine crisis refers to the ongoing conflict that began in 2014, involving Russia's annexation of Crimea and ongoing tensions in Eastern Ukraine, impacting international relations.
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