“In light of Russia’s barbaric strikes on Ukrainian cities, any public condemnation [by South Africa, at the Toronto conference] of Russia’s imperial war and slaughter of civilians would mean a lot. “And as to the return of Ukrainian children kidnapped from Ukraine, there has been an exchange of lists with children’s names between SA and Russia for quite a while. I do hope that at some point it brings results, and the children who have been stolen from their home country like pieces of furniture will come home, with South Africa’s help. South African participation in the Toronto summit might be an encouraging sign to that end.” 

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