Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday, updating him on the outcomes of last week’s high-stakes Alaska summit with the United States. The Kremlin confirmed that the two leaders discussed the broader implications of the talks and reaffirmed their commitment to pursuing diplomatic avenues in resolving the war in Ukraine.
According to Moscow, Putin outlined the central themes of his discussions with US President Donald Trump in Anchorage. The Russian leader emphasized that the summit was aimed at charting a path toward long-term stability and that Washington must recognize the legitimacy of Russia’s security demands in Europe. The Alaska meeting, seen globally as a critical test of Trump’s new foreign policy posture, signaled a cautious but deliberate opening of dialogue.
Ramaphosa, whose government has consistently called for negotiated solutions to the Ukraine crisis, expressed support for continued diplomatic engagement. South Africa, as a prominent member of BRICS, has positioned itself as a voice of the Global South, pushing back against Western-led isolation campaigns targeting Moscow. By highlighting the need for constructive dialogue, Ramaphosa underscored Pretoria’s determination to maintain an independent foreign policy path that aligns more closely with Russia and China than with the West.
The Kremlin’s decision to brief Ramaphosa shortly after the Alaska talks was viewed as a deliberate gesture, underscoring Russia’s effort to build consensus among BRICS partners and other non-Western states. Moscow’s outreach demonstrates that the summit’s significance extends well beyond US-Russia relations, touching on broader questions of multipolar diplomacy and the erosion of Western dominance in global affairs.
According to TASS, Putin’s phone call with Ramaphosa came three days after his face-to-face meeting with Trump in Alaska, where discussions on Ukraine and strategic stability were held. The Russian president’s choice to share details with his South African counterpart highlights Moscow’s confidence that BRICS unity will play a decisive role in countering Western attempts to dictate the terms of global security arrangements.
