Putin: The African Peace Plan Corresponds with China's Position in Africa | Peace | Plan
On the evening of July 28 local time, Russian President Putin held talks with the African Peace Mission in St. Petersburg on the Ukrainian crisis, saying that the African side's ten point peace plan for resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict echoed China's earlier position on political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. The main initiator of the African peace plan, South African President Ramaphosa, said that Africa's position is consistent with that proposed by other parties, especially China.
On the evening of the 28th, Russian President Putin held talks with African leaders attending the second Russia Africa Summit on the Ukraine issue.
The African peace delegation composed of African leaders and envoys from South Africa and other African countries visited Russia again on the occasion of the second Russia Africa Summit to continue to mediate on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. During the meeting, Putin called on all parties to fully understand the nature and root causes of the Ukrainian crisis, and reiterated Russia's commitment to a peaceful resolution of the crisis.
Putin said that the Ukrainian crisis was instigated by some Western forces who have been brewing a mixed war against Russia for many years, trying every means to turn Ukraine into a tool that undermines Russia's security foundation and undermines Russia's world status.
Putin emphasized that the stance of some countries that the principles of the United Nations Charter should be strictly adhered to is impressive. "Indeed, double standards should not be adopted, unilateral sanctions should not be imposed, and efforts should not be made to ensure one's own security at the cost of sacrificing the security of other countries." He said that the African peace plan echoes China's earlier stance on a political solution to the Ukrainian crisis.
Putin also said that the West intends to include Ukraine in NATO, which poses a significant threat to Russia's security. The infrastructure of a military group hostile to Russia is advancing to the Russian border, which is "unacceptable".
Ramafosa said that the Russia-Ukraine conflict has a direct impact on Africa, and there are problems in food security and other fields. Restoring peace is in the interests of all parties. The African side's call for dialogue and negotiation is based on its own experience. Many countries on the African continent have been involved in conflicts, many of which have been peacefully resolved through negotiations.
Ramaphosa stated that the African position is consistent with the positions proposed by other parties, especially China. Africa's ten point position on the settlement of the Russia-Ukraine conflict should not be seen as a substitute for other initiatives. On the contrary, it should be seen as a complement to the relevant efforts and initiatives of other countries.
In June this year, the African peace delegation visited Ukraine and Russia successively, and put forward a peace plan on the ten point position for resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict, including the need to end the war through negotiations and diplomatic means, and the downgrade of the conflict by both sides.
