Reuters: African delegation might ask Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine
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An African delegation heading to Ukraine and Russia this week to propose "confidence-building measures" to facilitate peace between the two countries, Reuters reported on June 15. According to a framework document seen by Reuters, the proposed measures might include withdrawing Russian troops from Ukraine, removing tactical nuclear weapons from Belarusian territory, and suspending the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant against Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
The group headed by Senegal's President Macky Sall and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will arrive in Kyiv on June 16 and in Saint Petersburg on June 17, Reuters wrote, referring to an undisclosed framework document.
"The conflict, as well as the sanctions placed on Russia by major trading partners of the (African) Continent, have had an adverse effect on African economies and livelihoods," the document said.
Ceasefire in Ukraine should be followed by negotiations between Russia and the West.
While most of the African countries have claimed neutrality in the war, Moscow has long nurtured good relations with the governments on the African continent.
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