The minister in the presidency said the country should look at hosting both presidents if it was serious about ending the Russia-Ukraine war
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Envoys from six African states will shuttle between Kyiv and Moscow to try to secure a ceasefire and peace talks
The US ambassador’s allegations against South Africa come as a push to expand the Brics bloc’s influence threatens to force a new world order
The minister of defence said she was tired of anti-Russian phobia in the country
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The Russian embassy says the claims are part of a campaign to move South Africa from its non-aligned position on the war in Ukraine
Regarding Russia and Ukraine, the ICC has never received state referrals from 39 state parties to look into a situation in another country
US ambassador’s accusation of giving arms to Russia underlines the need for South Africa and the Global South to diversify their trade and political alliances
Ramaphosa on verge of losing investor confidence after US claims – Standard Bank
She said that the US ambassador was fueling mistrust and straining diplomatic relations
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The timing of the US accusation is intriguing, but if the allegations are true, Ramaphosa should resign and his government should fall
During high level negotiations between South Africa and Russia, Moscow is said to have called Pretoria’s bluff and insisted its president will attend the summit
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Washington has criticised the government for not adhering to its non-aligned stance
The local currency has weakened past R19 for the first time since April 2020
We must reject our government’s natural position of saying nothing of consequence, regardless of the abuses in countries it regards as friends
The faux pas with the Finnish president is the latest in a series of embarrassing moves by our head of state
No buffalo on the menu at South Africa/Namibia gala dinner
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said the United States should not support a war and rather promote peace
Finland has joined Nato at a critical stage and Putin’s reaction will involve a range of measures, both military and technological
Should the Russian president attend the Brics summit in the country, our government would be compelled to apprehend him
Should the Russian leader attend the Brics talks, he must be apprehended under an ICC warrant
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Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has vowed to protect Putin from arrest, should he visit South Africa
As a country, our struggling economy is hitched to both the prospects of the East and the West. Being frozen out by any of them, would be punishing for all
After getting the green light from Washington for tanks, Ukraine’s president is pleading for fighter jets to defend his country from Russia