# Putin: Russia thankful to South Africa for supporting Moscow’s UN initiatives

https://mins.news/en/item/54835

- TASS, 2026-09-11 15:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2186315

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow is grateful to South Africa for supporting Russia’s initiatives at the United Nations. He said the two countries share many approaches to key international and regional issues.

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