Ambassador Reuben Brigety ignited a firestorm of controversy last week when he accused SouthAfrica of providing Moscow with weapons& ammunition for its war in Ukraine.The arms were allegedly uploaded onto the Lady R,a US-sanctioned Russian vessel 👉
Posted on May 15, 2023 08:03
In this file photo, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin speaks with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the 2019 Russia-Africa summit. Sergei Chirikov/Pool via REUTERSFrustrated by Pretoria’s perceived dismissal of repeated US warnings, Ambassador Reuben Brigety ignited a firestorm of controversy late last week when he accused the country of providing Moscow with weapons and ammunition for its war in Ukraine.
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