July 28, 2023 10:12 pm | Updated July 29, 2023 05:19 pm IST - MoscowRussian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Moscow is "carefully" examining proposals made by some African leaders to end the conflict in Ukraine. "We respect your initiatives and we are examining them carefully," Mr. Putin said on the second day of a Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg. In June, an African delegation travelled first to Ukraine and then to Russia to offer mediation in the conflict. The African proposals included military de-escalation, security guarantees for both sides and a mutual recognition of sovereignty. The Kremlin had also said earlier that the African proposals would be "very difficult to implement".

Source: The Hindu July 28, 2023 18:47 UTC