It is claimed that a Russian ship picked up weapons in South Africa last year - an act which would represent a breach of Pretoria's declared neutrality in the Ukraine war.
ship, the Lady R, had picked up weapons in the country last year, which would represent a breach of Pretoria's declared neutrality in the war.John Kirby said no nation should be 'looking for ways to make it easier for Mr Putin'. Pic: AP
"We are confident that weapons were loaded on to that vessel, and I would bet my life on the accuracy of that assertion," Ambassador Rueben Brigety told journalists in South Africa."The matter is being looked into and in time, we'll be able to speak about [it]," the president said.The development comes as both President Ramaphosa and President Putin spoke by phone in a call, which the Kremlin claimed was initiated by the South African side.
In a brief summary of the call, released by the Kremlin, the two"expressed their intentions to further intensify mutually beneficial ties in various fields".What is Ukraine's new counteroffensive? According to the Kremlin, Mr Putin told Mr Ramaphosa that Moscow had never refused the"diplomatic track" to resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
Kremlin officials said that President Putin supported President Ramaphosa's peace proposal, which involves African leaders in an initiative to bring about peace.
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