[Russian President Putin and South African President Ramaphosa hold talks] according to Russian television today, Russian President Putin held talks with South African President Ramaphosa in St. Petersburg on the evening of 17 June local time. The two sides communicated on BRICS development and other topics. Putin said that in previous talks with leading African political delegations, many aspects of resolving the Ukraine crisis had been discussed in detail with all parties, and there was an opportunity to further discuss bilateral relations and BRICS cooperation. Ramaphosa believes that discussions on issues related to the crisis in Ukraine can continue during the Russia-Africa summit in July.