2023-05-11 21:12:29
With our correspondent in Johannesburg, Roman Song
To those who wouldn’t believe him, the ambassador said, ” I’d bet my life on the accuracy of this claim » : selon Reuben Brigety, « weapons and ammunition were loaded aboard a Russian freighter, moored near Cape Town in early December, before he leaves for Russia ” … who is in full conflict with Ukraine. Pretoria allegedly loaded weapons onto the Lady Ra Russian boat sanctioned by the US Treasury, because it is suspected of importing and exporting military equipment.
However, Guy Martin, a South African journalist specializing in defense issues whom RFI interviewed, does not believe in the American thesis. According to him, the South African army would have nothing to offer the Russians in terms of material.
For its part, the presidency announced in a press release that a ” independent investigation will be opened to find out if weapons have actually been delivered. A ” retired judge will even be named to shed light on this story.
In this statement, the South African presidency does not deny the ambassador’s revelations, even saying that the ambassador ” does not provide any evidence » : it is therefore word once morest word and a curious lightness in view of the seriousness of the accusations.
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