[Peskov: do not rule out the possibility of bilateral talks between Putin and the President of South Africa] the Russian President's Press Secretary Peskov said on the 16th local time that the possibility of bilateral talks between Russian President Putin and South African President Ramaphosa cannot be ruled out. A delegation of seven African countries to discuss the initiative for a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine issue will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on the 17th. The South African president is one of the members of the delegation.