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South Africa’s majority does not owe Errol Musk sympathy. Russia is not obliged to give him legitimacy. Photo: Wikipedia
AGRICULTURE

Russian Embassy distances state from Errol Musk farmer relocation claims

The Russian Embassy has moved to counter media speculation around Errol Musk’s visit to Russia, stressing that no farmer relocation programme exists and that the discussions…

  • Gillian Schutte
3 min read
Menacing: This Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-160 ‘Blackjack’ is one of two supersonic bombers parked on the tarmac at the Waterkloof Air force Base. (Emmanuel Croset/AFP)
AFRICA

Russia in Africa: Soft power comes with hard edges

Amid diplomatic niceties at the Russia-Africa summit in Sochi, Moscow has sent two of its nuclear-capable bombers to Waterkloof

  • Simon Allison
5 min read
AIR FORCE

Russia denies bomber enters Japanese airspace

A Russian strategic bomber briefly entered Japanese airspace over the Pacific south of Tokyo early on Saturday morning, prompting 24 Japanese military aircraft to scramble,…

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
EUROPEAN UNION

Georgian troops deployed in state of emergency

Troops were deployed in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, on Thursday and news programmes taken off air as international concern grew over President Mikheil Saakashvili’s imposition…

  • Nikolai Topuria
3 min read