Event Brief
Ramaphosa Thanks Putin as South Africans Return Home
Filed: Feb 24, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
Summary: Cyril Ramaphosa expresses gratitude to Vladimir Putin as 17 South African men return from fighting in Ukraine.
WHO: Cyril Ramaphosa, Vladimir Putin
WHAT: Thanking Putin for the return of South African men
WHEN: Feb 24, 2026 at 2:14 PM ET
WHERE: South Africa
WHY: Men were lured to fight in Russia's war against Ukraine
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