An inquiry will be launched into US claims that the country has been arming Russia. The investigation comes after allegations levelled by the US ambassador to South Africa, that the country is supplying arms and ammunition to Russia.
If true, the allegations would signal to the west that the Ramaphosa-led government had veered from its oft stated “non-aligned stance” on the Russia-Ukraine war.
He said that arming the Russians was “extremely serious”, that the issue was not resolved, and that the country should put into practice its non-aligned stance.Washington’sThe US was in support of countries making sovereign decisions, he said, and remained open to continuous dialogue with the government “on all matters of geopolitics, precisely because we believe South Africa is such an important partner, not only bilaterally with us, but in the global international system”.
“In recent engagements between the South African delegation and US officials, the Lady R matter was discussed and there was agreement that an investigation will be allowed to run its course and that the US intelligence services will provide whatever evidence is in their possession.”
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