A ‘frozen conflict’ would benefit Russia while putting a permanent spanner into Kyiv’s hopes for complete backing from the alliance
Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov will lead Moscow’s delegation instead of the Russian president
The president’s speech at a Brics dinner this week suggests the expansion of the bloc won’t happen any time soon
In court papers, the president pleaded that he had a constitutional obligation not to expose South Africa to this risk
The deputy president confirmed that South Africa would be forced to host the Brics summit and was likely to host the Russian leader in person
Despite diplomatic tensions caused by Pretoria’s ties to Moscow, Ramaphosa said the US president was initially encouraged by his non-aligned stance
With geopolitical tensions rising, whether the Russian president himself finally decides to stay at home or not, all eyes will be on Ramaphosa in the coming weeks
Russia’s botched war of neo-colonial conquest in Ukraine, and Vladimir Putin’s mendacious justifications for it, bear the closest resemblance in our age to Hitler’s campaign for Lebensraum
The presidency said a provision in the Rome Statute obliged ICC member states to deal with requests for assistance on a confidential basis
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said he had negotiated a truce with Yevgeny Prigozhin
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, once a close Vladimir Putin ally, said his troops had taken control of the military command centre and airbase in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don
The ANC secretary general also brushed off suggestions that South Africa’s trade relations with the US were under threat
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has vowed to topple Moscow’s military leaders
Yevgeny Prigozhin said his forces, who have spearheaded much of Russia’s offensive in Ukraine, had entered the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and controlled its military sites
Warsaw and Pretoria appear to be poles apart when it comes to the war between Russia and Ukraine
Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni suggested the government could demarche the Polish ambassador for diplomatic offence
A weapons manufacturer on a peace mission. What could possibly go wrong?
Khulekani Skhosana says the sanctions are a ‘medal of honour’
South African journalists and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s security were stuck in Poland despite the president having earlier met Poland’s leader
The South African government has remained coy over its economic ties with the US, but Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s office has issued a subtle warning to Pretoria
Washington has made no such threat, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office says, while probe into Lady R is to remain classified
The minister in the presidency said the country should look at hosting both presidents if it was serious about ending the Russia-Ukraine war
The presidents also spoke about the African peace delegation that would be visiting Russia and Ukraine this month
The United States did not sanction Reuben Brigety’s ‘revelation’ about weapons for Russia
Government insiders say South Africa is debating whether China or Mozambique should host the summit
As international relations minister Naledi Pandor prepared to host the Russian leader’s second in command, the justice ministry said South Africa would be obligated to act on the warrant
DA leader John Steenhuisen has argued in a court application that the government has failed to give a clear decision on its position on the Russian president’s expected visit
Doing so is a standard procedure, and does not affect the arrest warrant issued for Russian president Vladimir Putin
In an Africa Day address, Ramaphosa said Pretoria had been threatened with penalties for pursuing an independent foreign policy and a non-aligned position
In the real world, diplomacy is driven by economic interests
The ruling party’s secretary general pushed back against US pressure to pick a side in Russia/Ukraine war
Envoys from six African states will shuttle between Kyiv and Moscow to try to secure a ceasefire and peace talks