The mission of African countries on Ukraine includes the leaders of pro-Russian, pro-Western and neutral states to guarantee a balanced approach, the founder of the Brazzaville Foundation and initiator of the mission, Jean Yves Ollivier, told Sputnik on Thursday
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 18th May, 2023) The mission of African countries on Ukraine includes the leaders of pro-Russian, pro-Western and neutral states to guarantee a balanced approach, the founder of the Brazzaville Foundation and initiator of the mission, Jean Yves Ollivier, told Sputnik on Thursday.
Earlier in the week, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy had both agreed to receive a mission of African leaders with their peace initiative on the Ukrainian conflict.
"We want this delegation to have what we would call an 'equilibrium:' we are talking about two countries that are renowned for being close to Russia, two countries which are known for their neutrality, Congo-Brazzaville and Egypt, and one country which is backing the regime in Ukraine, which is Zambia, and one country which is closer to the West and was the President of the African Union when we started these activities � Senegal. This is what led our choice," Ollivier said.
