RIA Novosti writes about it.

"We will support any third-party peace proposal that we deem credible... To do this... it is necessary that he be supported by President (of Ukraine Vladimir. - RT) Zelensky and the Ukrainian people, "he said.

Earlier, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said that Washington, London and the EU were informed about the African peace initiative on Ukraine.

He said the plan received "wary support."

On May 12, the presidents of Russia and South Africa, Vladimir Putin and Cyril Ramaphosa, had a telephone conversation. The Russian head of state supported the idea of his colleague on the participation of a group of African leaders in the discussion of the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict.