Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Zambia and Ukraine Strengthen Bilateral Ties Amidst Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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President Hakainde Hichilema held a bilateral meeting with and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dr. Dmytro Kuleba yesterday. The discussions focused on fortifying the longstanding bilateral relations between Zambia and Ukraine, which have been steadfast since 1993, and addressing the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War, which has resulted in immense human suffering and global economic disruptions.

President Hichilema reaffirmed Zambia’s commitment to supporting a comprehensive and lasting peace in Ukraine through dialogue. “Zambia remains committed to supporting a comprehensive and lasting peace in Ukraine through dialogue,” he stated.

A notable outcome of the meeting was Ukraine’s proposal to establish Zambia as a regional grain distribution hub. This initiative aims to leverage Zambia’s strategic location, surrounded by nine neighboring countries, and the transportation capabilities of the Lobito and Tazara Corridors. This move is expected to enhance regional food security and economic stability.

The engagement underscored the strong and enduring partnership between Zambia and Ukraine, highlighting the potential for increased cooperation in various sectors. Both nations expressed optimism about the positive impact of these discussions on their bilateral relations and regional stability.

President Hichilema concluded the meeting by expressing gratitude for Ukraine’s forward-thinking approach and commitment to strengthening ties with Zambia. The discussions mark a pivotal moment in the ongoing efforts to enhance cooperation and support peace in Ukraine.

44 COMMENTS

  1. Yes, Mr. Prezdo, dialogue is key in the Russia-Ukraine war. Not the NATO inspired war rattling.

    Without NATO’s bad behavior of expansionist policies, this war would never have happened.

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  2. Stay out of this crap. We did our part in the liberation of Southern Africa. We don’t want proxy wars to be fought here.

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  3. Nonsense….and how do you let Chinese build houses in the middle of a busy road….useless President…just find lasting solution to our electricity crisis and stop the habit of pausing for pictures to fool your gullible praise singers…remember when HH went to Lake Kariba and paused for pictures just to fool Spaka and other Lumbani madoda praise singers….HH is an empty tin

  4. Is there no way to politely decline aid from Ukraine? The country is at war and is or should be in no position to give aid.

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    • No… because this is his master’s voice speaking. The opposition needs to unite and focus on this fellow. He will not steal, but his right wing policies will have our country owned by the West; and what they do not own, owned by him and his rich friends. Who can be so dumb as to believe that America can open an battery factory between Congo and Zambia? If this was true, why are they not training engineers in this field? The Americans have been training in Taiwan for 3 years, as they try expropriate the chip industry from TSMC. The only thing the Americans are doing is to complete the rehabilitation of the Benguela line that China largely did, and use it to transport all our cobalt and copper to places of storage in America

  5. Looks like hh loves to be party of oppressors such as NATO, i am not surprised at all. Something is horribly wrong with this guy

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    • HH is a clueless Western puppet. He has no clue about global affairs, or what side Ukraine is in the Russia, NATO conflict. HH is a full-fledged Western puppet. Any African leader that’s a darling of the imperialist West is a leader that’s for sure not working for the interests of his own people. His heroes are shady characters like the discredited Tony Blair. A few months ago he was bragging about meeting the British King, a king that represents the looting of Africa in general and Zambia in particular of its resources. Even as we speak, black people are being violently hounded out of Britain by British racists. Vote this Western puppet out in 2026 to save the country.

  6. What is wrong with this chap who worships white folks / western white folks. HH suffers with inferiority complex

    • It is not an inferiority complex, like Chiluba or Sata. It is naivety and gullibility. He believes the nonsense they taught him in economics class. As you know, they do not teach the truth in economics, because the West does for itself all the things it says and teaches us that we cannot do. Their whole system is based subsidisation, but they teach in class that the bullsh1t that subsidisation of production is bad. Meanwhile, they subsidise every single thing. This one believes in supply-side trickle down economics of Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump, which has never worked anywhere, except on behalf of the rich. I know that he will not steal but I want to ask why he had decided to let his rich friends invest in the Lusaka-Ndola dual carriage… So now they are sharing our roads?

    • Not white people, but the bullsh1t of supply side economics. Also, do not forget that he is emasculated by the US $33 billion, that Sata and Lungu borrowed and stole. This has left Zambia in an unpayable debt trap, and when you see him dancing to their tune, you can certainly blame the debt trap for that. However, there is no need for this. There is no need to invite Dmitry Kuleba to Zambia.

  7. I blame our African leaders who allow these colonial masters to manipulate them period. Our leaders are all useless that they sell their land and pipo for bread

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    • If you want to have credibility, be sincere. Zambia is in a debt trap caused by Lungu and Sata borrowing and looting US $33 billion, which we will never be able to pay. Even before this one came to power, Zambia defaulted on that big debt. This one has to dance to the tunes of the owner of that debt, to continue getting relief. Be honest enough to admit this fact. Beyond this, we can agree that the opposition has to oppose policies that will allow our country to be looted by the West… But lets be honest and say that Sata and Lungu caused this mess.

  8. I saw yesterday on socials a man short dead by the police at some gold mine in the Northern part of Zambia. upnd wow!!!!!

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  9. The poor man has no job, no money, hungry & he was just trying to make a living so that he can feed his family..but no upnd gave instructions to kill so-called illegal miners.. my God!!!!

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    • If you want to have credibility, be sincere. Zambia is in a debt trap caused by Lungu and Sata borrowing and looting US $33 billion, which we will never be able to pay. Even before this one came to power, Zambia defaulted on that big debt. This one has to dance to the tunes of the owner of that debt, to continue getting relief. Be honest enough to admit this fact. Beyond this, we can agree that the opposition has to oppose policies that will allow our country to be looted by the West… But lets be honest and say that Sata and Lungu caused this mess.

  10. Millions of ZEDIANS are suffering under this Unpopular, Propaganda National Disaster ( UPND means Unpopular, Propaganda National Disaster ) & all they can do is to kill Zambians.. kaya

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  11. The blood of that hustling man is crying for vengeance against you UPND, you will surely not go unpunished

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    • He will win the next elections. The power of incumbency, and his faithful adherence to the policies of the West means that he will get a respite, which will allow him to win. Lungu will be barred from running by the courts, so the already fractured opposition will be even weaker. Sorry, but that is the truth. You may hate him because he is not from your tribe, but the people in the places where he is loved will give resounding victories. I do not agree with his right wing economic policies, but I would rather have him than Chipuba, Band-it, Satan or buck-tooted chakolwa Lungu

  12. Hakainde’s wisdom is highly questionable. Ukraine is at war with Russia the ones who have been our allies through thick and thin. Then this man goes to parade himself with Ukraine and now leaves our all weather friends in the cold. Why this desperation? Hakainde, can you not wait for the war to end and see how things pan out.? Hakainde is the real Chipante pante no principles, no wisdom. This man is the worst project Zambia has ever embarked on. Zambia needs to abandon this project, it is not taking us anywhere. By now we would have had a nuclear plant to produce power and medical accessories in progress but alas a visionless man comes and slows all aspects of the economy except his pocket.

  13. Where does this action put us with our relations with Russia? Zambia has to keep away from that conflict and maintain pre-war relations with both countries

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  14. Well, Russia is our friend and Ukraine is our friend as from 1993 when Ukraine got her independence from Russia with full Russian approval and recognition as the snow is in The Russia. That is truthfully free, independent Ukraine nation.
    The war in Ukraine by Russia is NOT justifiable because Russia totally approved the independence of Ukraine in 1993.
    Ukraine as an independent Sovereign State has the right to have any friend in this world. Finland and Sweden, two countries with a long history of neutrality, each signaled their intention to join the alliance shortly after the war began. On July 5 both countries signed accession protocols. Instead of shattering the alliance’s will, Mr. Putin had, in effect, turned the Baltic Sea into a NATO lake.

  15. Mistake! We should be strengthening ties with Russia, not that sellout dwarf Zelenskyy who is a Western puppet sent to destroy the remainder of the Soviet Union.

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  16. It is wrong to judge others wrongly.
    We are all family people. One day, your grown son comes home with a wife to be.
    Do you start booming your son after you discover the wife to be is from, what you consider as a father, your enemies?

  17. ………

    Zambia has strong bilatrial ties with russia…..

    Ukarain has not invaded any country………

    Why should we not have strong bilatrial ties with ukrain ??

    Some of you pompwes are used of being boxed into groups with your begging mentality………..we are friends with you so we cant be friends with your enemy mentality. Rubbish.

    Zambia will have bilatrial ties with any country

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    • How I wish you do say the same thing about Zimbabwe? But it is different strokes!
      There are no bilateral ties between Zim and Zed as these two countries are diametrically opposed owing to geopolitics. If America is eating peaches, we all must start eating that same fruit. Now is time to eat Ukraine.

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    • My Zambia

      Zimbabwe suppirts the privious PF regime………now and when they were in power.

      Zimbabwe did not follow the normal democratic protcols ofnaslusing relations with opposition parties of neighbouring countries , especially zambia……..

      The UPND was mostly decleared an illigal party in zim while PF was in power………

      Even now, Zanu behaves like PF is still in power by giving refugee to their thugs…..

  18. What many people don’t seem to know is that at the break up of the Soviet Union, there were sets of clauses signed between Russia and each one of the the soon to be independent Republics. Ukraine was not join Nato or the EU. They agreed but renegaded after some years. Out of the many former Soviet republics it’s only Georgia and Ukraine that are having problems with Russia. Russia needs to protect itself against Nato…in a nutshell.

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  19. Since 1993 when Ukrainian weapons and fuel were being sent to Savimbi via Zambia. Strong relationships can also be bad things

  20. Really? With Ukraine? After barring black Africans from boarding their trains to escape the war? After insulting African leaders for trying to broker peace in their conflict, that they had traveled to safeguard the architecture of their stomachs?Ukraine that is helping the rebels to destabilize Mali? Are we short of friends or what?

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    • HH is completely clueless about geopolitics. He has no clue as to what’s going on, within Africa or outside Africa. That’s why the West identified him as a perfect candidate for puppeteering. I bet he doesn’t even know about the events taking place in West Africa, the 3 Sahel States and their struggle against Western imperialist nations. The current chief Western puppet traitors in Africa are Tinubu, Akufo, Ruto, and HH. Just like Ruto, HH will end up selling the whole country away to imperialist interests. Zambians need to vote this guy out come 2026, to save the nation.

  21. Zambia is much larger than Ukraine, and has more arable land. Instead of being a distributor, let them bring their machinery here so we can become the PRODUCTION hub. Mwaba shani kanshi mwe ba cifita? Cifundo ine amai!!!!

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  22. So many bilateral partnerships with countries
    But we are struggling with energy crises.
    Can’t they come on board to help us?

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