President CyrilRamaphosa held talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy, amid allegations that the country supplied weapons and ammunition to Russia, despite Pretoria having taken a neutral stance on its invasion of Ukraine. Moneyweb
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa held talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday, amid allegations that the country supplied weapons and ammunition to Russia, despite Pretoria having taken a neutral stance on its invasion of Ukraine. “Anyone who helps an aggressor with a weapon will be an accomplice with all the consequences,” Zelenskiy said in a statement after speaking to Ramaphosa remotely from Rome.
Repairing the relationship South Africa and the US also sought on Friday to make amends after Brigety was summoned in protest over his accusation. Both sides pledged partnership and a commitment to working together, even as neither addressed the veracity of his claim that South Africa is sending weapons to Russia for the war in Ukraine. The spat had led to a new round of tension between the US and the African nation.
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