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However, Magwenya told Daily Maverick at the time that although discussions had been held about a potential visit by Zelensky to SA, no formal invitation had yet been issued.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Read more:</b> <a href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-01-20-ukraine-zelensky-south-africa-no-formal-invite/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ukraine says Zelensky will visit South Africa, but no formal invite yet</span></a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ramaphosa and Zelensky later met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland to discuss details of his potential visit to SA. </span>\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I welcome the constructive engagement I had with President <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ZelenskyyUA</a> and I look forward to hosting him in South Africa soon for a state visit.</p>\r\nWe both agreed on the urgent need for an inclusive peace process that involves all parties in finding a resolution to the conflict…\r\n\r\n— Cyril Ramaphosa ?? 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Zelensky left the White House early following the confrontation with Trump and Vice President JD Vance, without signing the much-awaited deal between the US and Ukraine over the joint development of natural resources.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Read more:</b> <a href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-02-ambush-a-mugging-in-the-oval-office-reveals-the-alliances-deep-split/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ambush! A mugging in the Oval Office reveals the alliance’s deep split</span></a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Monday, the Trump administration temporarily suspended the delivery of all US military aid to Ukraine, affecting more than $1-billion in arms and ammunition in the pipeline, the </span><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/us/politics/trump-ukraine-military-aid.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Times</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reported.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the terse meeting, European leaders raced to salvage Ukraine’s fractured relationship with the US, </span><a href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-02-23-british-pm-starmer-says-there-can-be-no-ukraine-talks-without-ukraines-participation/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with the UK</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and France leading the charge in formulating a plan among European nations for ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European leaders </span><a href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-06-cia-suspends-intelligence-to-kyiv-zelensky-hails-positive-movement-in-us-relations/?dm_source=dm_block_grid&dm_medium=card_link&dm_campaign=main\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gathered at a special meeting</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Brussels on Thursday to discuss how to bolster support for Ukraine as well as Europe’s own defences. </span>\r\n\r\n<b>Read more: </b><a href=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-02-13-what-is-south-africas-role-in-ukraines-peace-talks/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is South Africa’s role in Ukraine’s peace talks?</span></a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Africa and Ukraine have had a complicated relationship since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. 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