South Africa’s government has shared some pictures and video of the visit of Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, where he has met his South African counterpart Naeldi Pandor in Pretoria.
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Despite many Western countries cutting back on ties with Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, in South Africa things are not that clear cut, reports the BBC Pumza Fihlani.
Arrival | Official visit to the Republic of South Africa by H.E Mr Sergey Lavrov, Minister Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, 23 January 2023.
— DIRCO South Africa (@DIRCO_ZA) January 23, 2023
📍#DIRCO, OR Tambo building, Pretoria.#BilateralRelations #SARussiaRelations 🇿🇦🇷🇺 pic.twitter.com/us3wfUAfiz
Despite some pressure to condemn the Russian invasion, South Africa has remained neutral – to the disappointment of Ukraine.
Source: BBC