Putin will receive an African delegation on the 17th to discuss the initiative for a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine issue.

Xinhua News Agency, 14 Jun, Russian President Vladimir Ushakov, assistant to the Russian president for international affairs, said that Russian President Putin will receive a delegation of leaders of seven African countries in St. Petersburg on the 17th to discuss the initiative for a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine issue. Prior to this, members of the African delegation will visit Kiev on the 16th and hold talks with Ukrainian leaders.