Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges Global South to pressure Russia to end war

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says it is important for countries from the Global South to push Russia 'toward peace' [File: Danylo Antoniuk/Getty]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on countries in the Global South to support diplomatic efforts to push Russia to agree to end its war with Ukraine.

In a social media post following talks with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday, Zelenskyy stressed that the conflict “must be brought to an end” and that “the killings and destruction must be stopped”.