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South Africa says Ukraine peace talks should have no preconditions: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said during a visit by Volodymyr Zelenskiy on ...
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Trump says he is 'not happy' with deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv: The overnight strikes killed at least eight people and injured 77 more, local officials have ...
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Ukraine war live: Trump envoy in Moscow to meet Putin as Russia's Lavrov says 'ready to reach deal'
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Zelensky arrives in South Africa to meet President Ramaphosa: "We count on South Africa’s meaningful participation in the International Coalition for the ...
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S.Africa president backs Ukraine truce push at Zelensky meeting: President Cyril Ramaphosa praised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for agreeing to an ...
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy lands in South Africa for talks on ties, peace efforts: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in South Africa on Thursday for talks ...
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South Africa, Ukraine to Strengthen Bilateral Relations: President Cyril Ramaphosa hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Union Buildings in ...
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Zelenskyy cuts short visit to South Africa after deadly Russian strike on Kyiv | Africanews
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South Africa president backs Ukraine truce push at Zelenskyy meeting: President Cyril Ramaphosa praised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his first ...
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Zelenskyy curtails South Africa visit after Russian strike on Kyiv: The Ukrainian president held talks with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa in ...
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Zelenskyy Cuts South Africa Visit Short After Deadly Strikes on Kyiv | Africanews
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Zelenskyy arrives in South Africa for talks on war with Russia: 'It's important to bring a just peace closer,' says Ukrainian president
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Russian drone and missile strikes leave nine dead in Kyiv in worst attack on Ukrainian capital since summer
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Zelensky cuts trip to South Africa short after massive Russian strike on Kyiv kills at least nine
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Key FactsMajor Prisoner Swap Ahead of Putin-Trump Summit
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- Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange of 84 individuals each, facilitated by the United Arab Emirates on August 14.
- Among the freed Ukrainians were both military personnel and civilians detained since 2014 to 2017.
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- President Zelensky indicated that additional prisoner exchanges are planned, with talks in Istanbul so far yielding mainly this progress.
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Putin says wants lasting peace in Ukraine: 'We need a lasting and stable peace on solid foundations that would satisfy both Russia and Ukraine ...
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- Russia returned 1,245 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers, marking the final stage of their repatriation agreement.
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