US Ambassador Reuben Brigety told a media briefing that Washington believed weapons and ammunition had been loaded onto a Russian freighter that docked at a Cape Town naval base in December.
Ambassador Reuben Brigety told a media briefing the US believes weapons and ammunition had been loaded onto a Russian freighter that docked at a Cape Town naval base in December.“We are confident that weapons were loaded onto that vessel and I would bet my life on the accuracy of that assertion,” Brigety said.President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office hit back saying it was “disappointing” that Brigety had “adopted a counter-productive public posture”.
The remarks “undermine the spirit of cooperation and partnership” between the two nations, Ramaphosa’s spokesman Vincent Magwenya said in a statement. Brigety’s comments are likely an attempt to influence South Africa to change its neutral stance on the Russia/Ukraine conflict “While no evidence has been provided to date to support these allegations, the government has undertaken to institute an independent enquiry to be led by a retired judge.”than the outspoken ambassador and welcomed the promise of a probe.Also receive offers from The Africa Report“We continue to be committed to our affirmative agenda with our South African partners,” State Department spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters, pointing to cooperation on public health, climate and trade.
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