South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Donald Trump on Thursday about relations between the 2 international locations, which have deteriorated for the reason that US president returned to workplace in January.
The leaders reportedly agreed to fulfill “quickly to handle varied issues,” Ramaphosa mentioned in an announcement on X.
“We additionally spoke about the necessity to foster good relations between our two international locations.”
Genocide
Relations between South Africa and its second-biggest buying and selling accomplice have endured a cascade of actions by the US president.
Trump’s objections embrace Pretoria’s genocide case in opposition to Israel on the Worldwide Court docket of Justice and claims of land seizure on the expense of white farmers.
South Africa hasn’t confiscated any land for the reason that finish of apartheid in 1994.
Ramaphosa additionally mentioned he mentioned Russia’s battle on Ukraine with Trump.
The discussions had been introduced as Ramaphosa hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Pretoria.
Nonetheless, as reported by The South African web site, Zelensky needed to reduce quick his go to to South Africa after Russia bombed Kyiv in a single day.
The South African and US leaders “each agreed that the battle ought to be dropped at an finish as quickly as attainable to cease additional pointless deaths,” Ramaphosa mentioned.
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