The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor regarding the recent visit to Ukraine and Russia by a seven-nation delegation of African leaders. Secretary Blinken welcomed the delegation’s efforts and emphasized the strength of the U.S. commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and Ukraine’s vision of a lasting and durable peace to end Russia’s brutal and unprovoked war.