In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, from left: Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Senegal's President Macky Sall, President of the Union of Comoros Azali Assoumani, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema walk during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, June 16, 2023 [Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP]
Kyiv intends to invest significant political capital to deepen ties with African countries, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said, in a bid to counter Moscow’s influence on the continent.
“We are starting from scratch in Africa. This continent needs systematic and long-term work. It’s not something that happens overnight,” Kuleba said in an interview with Agence French Presse on Wednesday in Kyiv.
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