Südafrika

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Zu dieser Geschichte um mögliche südafrikanische Waffenlieferungen an Russland:

South Africa: Arms to Russian Ship?

Ramaphosa Won't Release Report on Alleged Transfer

Cape Town — The Democratic Alliance will oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa's plan to classify the findings of a probe that determined whether arms and ammunition supplied from South Africa were loaded onto a Russian cargo vessel in 2022. This comes after Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya confirmed the probe was not an official commission of inquiry, and its findings and the report itself will not be released to the public, according to Times Live and Defence Web. "The investigation covers issues of national security and classified information, which is protected from disclosure," Magwenya said.

Previously, U.S. ambassador Reuben Brigety alleged that Russia's the Lady R was loaded with weapons and ammunition when it docked in Simon's Town in December last year, prompting the creation of an official probe which Ramaphosa authorised. However, the Presidency slammed Brigety's allegations, saying he did not follow diplomatic procedure when he made them, and went on to say that there was no knowledge of any weapons being loaded onto the Lady R, an action that would have been illegal. [...]

The alleged weapons smuggling came two months before South Africa, Russia and China launched joint naval exercises. Western allies slammed the military action in light of Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine which has had numerous bureaucratic effects on South Africa's relationship with Vladimir Putin and his nation.

https://allafrica.com/stories/202306050613.html

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