What happened during African leaders meeting with Putin for Ukraine peace talks

African leaders arrived in Saint Petersburg Saturday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of an effort to mediate in the Ukraine conflict.

Putin interrupted the remarks to deliver a list of reasons why he believed many of their proposals were misguided. He reiterated his position that Ukraine and the West had started the conflict long before Russia sent its armed forces over the border in February last year.

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[Aladdin]

nothing happened. As usual mr Putin will not listen to advice but nevertheless the efforts of African leaders for peace are greatly appreciated.

[omidpourhossein]

the thing i really don't understand is the west's constant delays over every class of weapon. Ukraine could have had jets months ago if we hadn't have gone through the whole " oh we can't do that, absolutely can't do that. OK let's do that "

[gherkamum]

Putin leaves Ukraine, we then have peace.

[DavidGetling]

Putin is like the school bully explaining to a teacher why he needed to beat the living crap out of the kid half his size. And his reasons are even more implausible.

[ETAonTheEUC]

Putin throwing up all kinds of therories. Perhaps he should have been a therotical physicist instead?

[marlenfras]

Great reporting. More on the meeting!! Good reporting. Go Ukraine.

[ahh]

I'm no diplomat but I suspect nothing?

[kenken-ssjn]

Remember the Danish companys stil supporting Russia, CARLSBERG, ECCO, ROCKWOOL etc.

[wolfgangdopke]

The gentlemen from Africa should perhaps first concentrate their efforts on Sudan and Somalia
and SEVERAL other African crisis areas. But it is first of all about the limelight here.
AND DON'T FORGET: the same South Africa delivered lots of ammo and weaponry to Russia a couple of weeks and moths ago!
And btw, Putin has the least interest in this "African initiative" of all. Its just about the limelight and a stage for his lies and nonsense.

[alexkorbin]

If you sit between two chairs, you sit uncomfortably!

[veramae]

So President Putin was immediately struck with compassion, peace and love, announced he would withdraw from Ukraine, etc.

[BAY-sw]

The army of Chad without a mandate arrested French soldiers in the city of Adre, on the border with Sudan. Europe is losing control of Africa.

[golp]

African leaders doesn't have balls to say to putin withdraw troops from ukraine. moreover they r listening putin non sense speech. glory to Ukraine.

[konstantine]

African leaders telling Russia to start peace talks? Is Putin supposed to be persuaded by these guys?

[indrahaseo]

0:59 1:17 he’s coughs himself and that means he’s just desperate and his health get worse more 😂😂😂

[IronMan-ifke]

The least important and reported meeting ever. What a joke.

[Wonko-bjjx]

lol, did putin really think this would work?

[BAY-sw]

Asian experts help Africans in economic matters, while Russian specialists advise on security issues.

[АндрейМосковский-ъо]

Это ничего что с контрнаступом ничего не получается. Зато в медийном пространстве Зеленский одерживает победу за победой.

[cinepost]

Which Body Double was that? He sure was the goofy one! None of these guys were quarantined. Putin wasn’t there in person…. Maybe via an earbud he told the guy what to say. Goofy!