Mahama Arrives in Moscow to Meet Putin and Push for Ukraine Ceasefire

According to a report by TV3 Ghana on Monday, October 26, 2026, President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Moscow, Russia, from Ethiopia to lead Ghana’s delegation at the 3rd Russia–Africa Summit. The President is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and discuss efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

President Mahama was received upon his arrival by Ghana’s Ambassador to Russia, Dr. Koma Steem Jehu-Appiah, embassy staff and senior Russian government officials.

The summit is scheduled to take place from October 28 to 29, 2026. It is expected to bring together more than 30 African heads of state and government to discuss peace, security, trade and economic cooperation between Russia and African countries.

Before travelling to Russia, President Mahama indicated that he intended to use the summit as an opportunity to encourage President Putin to consider a ceasefire in Ukraine. He made this statement while speaking at the Financial Times Africa Summit in London on October 21, 2026.

The President explained that Ghana’s foreign policy is based on maintaining friendly relations with countries across the world. He described Ghana’s position as being friends to all and enemies to none, stressing the importance of engaging different countries through diplomacy.

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has also confirmed that President Mahama is expected to hold a high-level bilateral meeting with President Putin during the summit. The meeting is expected to cover bilateral relations, economic cooperation and global security concerns.

Apart from the diplomatic engagements, President Mahama is expected to meet representatives of Russian businesses and state-owned enterprises to explore investment opportunities for Ghana.

Two Russian academic institutions, the Russian University of Transport and the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, are also expected to confer honorary doctorate degrees on him.

The President will further visit a Kente exhibition organised by the Russia–Ghana Parliamentary Forum to showcase Ghanaian culture and strengthen cultural relations between the two countries.

His visit is expected to provide Ghana with an opportunity to deepen diplomatic and economic ties with Russia while supporting international efforts to promote peace.

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