OREANDA-NEWS  Taking into account the well-known peace initiative of African states on Ukraine, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa informed Russian President Vladimir Putin of his intention to continue this work, the Kremlin's press service reports.

"Taking into account the well-known peace initiative of African states to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, Cyril Ramaphosa informed South Africa of his intention to continue working in this direction, taking into account legitimate Russian interests," the message says.