Govt Summons U.S. Envoy Over Russia Arms Accusation DeutscheWelle: SouthAfrica
The US envoy to South Africa accused Pretoria of sending arms to Russia to support its war in Ukraine, saying he's betting"his life" on the accuracy of the allegations. President Ramaphosa's office called for evidence.
The South African Foreign Ministry said later Friday in a statement that Washington's envoy to South Africa Reuben Brightey"admitted that he crossed a line" and"apologized unreservedly."Brigety said at a news conference Thursday that South Africa had loaded ammunitions onto a sanctioned Russian vessel at South Africa's naval base last year in December.
"We are confident that weapons were loaded into that vessel and I would bet my life on the accuracy of that assertion," Brigety said.
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