Zelensky makes historic first visit to Africa, seeks help on abducted Ukrainian children

Zelensky makes historic first visit to Africa, seeks help on abducted Ukrainian children

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has often spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin

Zelensky asks South Africa to help return children allegedly taken by Russia

As part of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to South Africa, he discussed with President Cyril Ramaphosa the need to return Ukrainian children who had been allegedly forcibly taken to Russia. The two leaders were speaking at the Union Buildings in Pretoria today. Zelensky uses South Africa trip to highlight abducted children Volodymyr Zelensky met with Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings earlier today. Among the topics they discussed …

Zelensky gives South Africa's president list of 400 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia

"I really hope President Ramaphosa will help us bring them back," Zelensky said in a joint press conference with Ramaphosa in Pretoria.

According to the Central Intelligence Agency, the occupiers want to take 13,000 children to 26 “chief” regions of Russia, and another 2.5 thousand to camps. Teenagers from 14 years old will also be taken to Russian universities under the program “University Changes”.

It has 400 people.

The Ukrainian delegation discussed with the President of the Republic of South Africa Syril Ramafos the pressure on Russia for peace, joining efforts and the return of Ukrainian children illegally abducted by the Russian Federation. — Ukrinform.