In an olive branch to Kyiv meanwhile the African Union announced that is has accepted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's request to deliver a video address to the AU...

On 31 March President Volodymyr Zelensky stepped up pressure on Antwerp to bar Russian diamonds and end its contract with Alrosa a third of whose shares are controlled by the Kremlin...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked to address the African Union as part of his relentless campaign for international support...

They also point to the fact that despite an early phone call with President Putin it took Ramaphosa two weeks to request a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – and it has still not taken place...

Ramaphosa said he wanted to talk to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky but had not yet managed that...