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2023-05-14 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

South Africa 'is covertly supplying Russia with weapons for its war in Ukraine', US claims

[MAIL on Line - Where America Gets Its news] The U.S. ambassador to South Africa has accused the country of covertly providing weapons and ammunition to Russia via a cargo ship.

Ambassador Reuben Brigety said on Thursday at a news conference in Pretoria that the U.S. believed the covert weapons supply was linked to a sanctioned company that docked secretly at a naval base near Cape Town last December.

President Cyril Ramaphosa said an investigation into the visit by a Russian vessel named Lady R to South Africa's main naval base was already underway behind the scenes with the help of U.S. intelligence services before Brigety went public that the cargo was weapons and ammunition.

Brigety said the U.S. was certain that military equipment was loaded onto the Lady R at the Simon's Town naval base between December 6 and December 8 and then transported to Russia.

The ambassador added that the intelligence brought into question South Africa's supposed neutral stance on the war in Ukraine and its calls for the conflict to end.

"Question?" What question would that be ?

Posted by Skidmark 2023-05-14 09:29|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top
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#1 Ah ja, die hoenders kom huis toe om te slaap (Ah yes, the chickens come home to roost)

Posted by Besoeker 2023-05-14 12:03|| 2023-05-14 12:03|| Front Page Top

#2 RFE - Sanctioned Russian Cargo Ship Loaded With Weapons After Docking In South Africa, U.S. Ambassador Says

Posted by Besoeker 2023-05-14 12:05|| 2023-05-14 12:05|| Front Page Top

#3 South African Defense Web - AFB Waterkloof Russian IL-76 arrival criticised

Posted by Besoeker 2023-05-14 12:08|| 2023-05-14 12:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Economic Times - South Africa, Russia, China stage joint military exercise

Posted by Besoeker 2023-05-14 12:49|| 2023-05-14 12:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Commies gonna Commie

Posted by Frank G 2023-05-14 13:15|| 2023-05-14 13:15|| Front Page Top

#6 All the establishment types worked very hard making sure South Africa had a government who would side with Russia against us. What did they think was going to happen?

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2023-05-14 15:17|| 2023-05-14 15:17|| Front Page Top

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