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Zelenskyy pleads for global pressure against Russia after renewed attacks on Kyiv
The Ukrainian president cut short a trip to South Africa after Russian drone and missile strikes which killed at least eight people and injured about 80
BRICS summit – a Kremlin trap for Guterres
The UN Secretary General’s presence is a demonstration of contempt for the victims of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Lula backtracks on Putin’s safety at next year’s G20
The Brazilian president initially said there was “no way” Vladimir Putin would be arrested at the Rio event in 2024
Russia-Ukraine: Why South Africa will not jump into bed with the West
Anyone still waiting for Pretoria to launch a social media projectile at Moscow is sorely disillusioned
Xi Jinping’s radioactive friend
Instead of weakening the United States and bolstering China’s geopolitical standing, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has accomplished the exact opposite. As China’s president…
The Non-Aligned Movement should support the liberation war in Ukraine
Sanctions are not the answer: Sending well-armed soldiers to evict Russian forces is
Eskom’s dalliance with blackouts down to the “hubris” of Ramaphosa’s ANC
Capital markets are no longer falling over themselves to fund our electricity generation, but South Africa’s leaders should have acted with urgency years ago
Russia’s war divides and scars the world
Russia’s war on Ukraine has disrupted the economies of countries but, unlike previous crises, this time there is no G7 to rebalance the global economic order
The West has got its Russia sanctions wrong
Restricting supplies from the West would be effective – and it should not have expropriated goods that Russia legitimately acquired
Putin’s war in Ukraine enriches some Africans
Miners of rare metals will score but the soaring oil price will result in various cost-of-living increases
Putin orders nuclear alert as Ukraine fiercely resists Russian invasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that his nuclear forces were on alert sparked outcry in the West as the invading troops faced stiff resistance on Monday. The UN…
When going home is a risky gamble
Opposition leaders find it hard to fight dictators from abroad, but may place their families in danger when returning home
World Cup kicks off in Russia
The World Cup kicks off in Russia Thursday as the host nation take on Saudi Arabia in front of 80 000 people in Moscow.
US-Russia relations in deep freeze?
The spike in Washington-Moscow tensions over Syria dominated the two countries’ bilateral discussion on Wednesday.
Human Rights Watch: Putin’s war on civil society
On the anniversary of his rise to power, Human Rights Watch laments Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on non-governmental organisations in Russia.