Special envoy heads to the U.S. to address SA-Russia relations

President Cyril Ramaphosa is reportedly sending an envoy to the United State of America to explain South Africa’s position on Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit South Africa in August, during the 15th BRICS Summit in Durban. The visit follows concerns about South Africa’s stance on whether it intends to act on the warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Russian President Vladimir Putin. The South African government has requested a legal opinion on how to address the arrest warrant that the ICC issued against Putin for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation and head of the ANC’s international Relations Committee, Obed Bapela, joins us virtually to elaborate further about the visit to Washington.

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