Neutrality Questioned - Russia's South Africa Warship Visit Raises Eyebrows

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in South Africa on Monday for bilateral talks with his South African counterpart, Naledi Pandor, amid concerns about the country's stance on the Ukraine conflict. Mr. Lavrov's visit is the first stop on a tour of Southern African countries as Russia reaffirms its commitment to the continent.

Following Mr. Lavrov's visit, Russian warships will arrive in South African seas next month for drills alongside Chinese ships. Russia will host the second Russia-Africa Summit in St Petersburg in June, after it was postponed last year due to the war. South Africa has accepted an invitation to the summit, which was convened for the first time in 2019.

The most recent developments indicate a shift in the country's initial approach, in which it asked Russia to remove its military from Ukraine. While the administration argues its position is non-aligned rather than neutral, the opposition Democratic Alliance has criticized this as "semantics".
According to Darren Bergman, Shadow Minister for International Relations and Cooperation and MP for the country’s official opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, “You can’t call that neutral.”

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[donnaking]

Afrika doesn't really need too many imports. Afrika needs to work within other Afrikan nations.

[mariusmarius]

South Africa is an independent country and don't have to submit to USA rule..

[MaxHedroom]

Well done South Africa 🇿🇦 stay strong 💪🏽 never let EU or the West pressurise you to forsake our Russian friends viva

[emmanuelmwakibolwa]

Raises eyebrows of who?? Russia and SA are BRICS countries, they have their way of doing and cooperating on many areas. They are sovereign states and have the right to do anything.

[pacificshuli]

I support the SA govt to have strong tie with BRiCs to counter the hegemony of the so - called G7 we can't be told by western which way to go as I'd we're blind, we do have our visionary leaders this time around
Thank God Almight to strengthen our African leaders

[charlesndeleki]

Neutrality is the best because you get the best of both worlds. You just need to be level headed so that you dont become tied to anyone.

[jimmyandtheresurrection]

Africa stands with Africa ! No time to bail out warmongers from Europe out of their mess ! Ww 1 and 2 is enough !

[bellohadiza]

Mother Russia is a true friend and partner of Natural Mother Africa .

[xvee]

South Africa is a sovereign state and don't have to submit to US or any Western country. As a South African citizen, I applaud our government's decision to strengthen relations with countries like Russia, India and China and many others as long as they have a good history with South Africa. Europe's problems will not be ours, so they must solve them themselves.

[emzoctr]

I think the EU and the west more broadly (as a westerner) need to be very careful about the prospect of trying to force countries to take sides in a new cold war type situation. If we (the west) start saying "we won't help you unless you adopt our foreign policies and restructure your government"

[wilcoxdaniel]

We must recall that south Africa is holding the presidency of BRICS.

[minei]

As the Ugandan president Museveni said in one of his speeches: "I'm pro myself".

If I associate this statement to this video, we can all say that South Africa 🇿🇦 has the right to be "pro itself" as an independent country.

[jaygray]

Great news south Africa continue to remember those who was in your corner Shalom, western Countries was never there for you or the Motherland.

[jameswright]

South Africa time the shake the chains Of colonial thuggery

[mduduzimbonxa]

As South Africans we admire, love and support the mighty Russians and love every minute of bombardment of the neo nazi UAkraine.

[marianceciliaestrella]

Salute to Africa.
Salute to Russia.
Sending love to Africa and Russia.
Salute to BRICS.
Africa is a sovereign country n they have every right to welcome any country who docks in peace in their country.

[jameswright]

Colonialism slaughtered 90 million in Africa

[mosoulreal]

Its one Aftica and they need to realize this!!

[TheRealBillBob]

Why should they be neutral when the US wants them to vote against Russia in the Assembly?

[godfreybohlale]

We welcome Russia in South Africa, we are for Mother Russia