Zelenskiy cuts short S.Africa trip after Russian strike on Kyiv

Ukraine's President Zelenskiy meets South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Lamola, in Pretoria
South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on his arrival ahead of talks with South African president Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria, South Africa April 24, 2025. Jacoline Schoonees/DIRCO/Handout via REUTERS
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he would cut short a trip to South Africa on Thursday and return to Kyiv following a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian capital.

Zelenskiy, who has been trying to shore up international support for Ukraine's defence against Russia's invasion, said he would immediately travel back to Ukraine after meeting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

"The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine will hold all necessary meetings in South Africa to fully inform the country's political and public leaders about the situation," Zelenskiy wrote on the Telegram app.

Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight, killing at least eight people, wounding more than 70 and smashing buildings in the biggest attack on the Ukrainian capital this year.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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