INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Moscow is "carefully" examining proposals made by some African leaders to end the conflict
Petersburg."Previous mediation initiatives were monopolized by so-called advanced democracies
military de-escalation, security guarantees for both sides and a mutual recognition of sovereignty.Ukraine rejected the offer, saying it
would freeze the conflict without ensuring that Russian troops leave Ukrainian soil.The Kremlin had also said earlier that the African
proposals would be "very difficult to implement."
