How Ukraine views SA's arms-to-Russia scandal, offering Putin immunity, claimed "non aligned" status

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Ukraine’s ambassador to South Africa has been waiting six months for an audience with the country’s Defence Minister to hear what happened with the Russian vessel Lady R, the alleged recipient of SA arms to Russia. Ambassador Luibov Abravitova remains hopeful on that, as she does about SA’s ability to recognise it’s impossible to be “non-aligned” on the UN Charter - or on granting immunity to international war criminals. It’s a fascinating interview by the Ukrainian diplomat charged with one of her country’s most challenging assignments. She reminds us that Ukraine and South Africa have a long history of cooperation and both are young democracies (Ukraine in 1991; SA in 1994) which sacrificed much for their freedom. Also, they both voluntarily gave up their nuclear arsenal, which, in Ukraine’s instance, the world's third largest, which was and in return for supposedly rock-solid sovereign nation protection guarantees from the US, UK and Russia. She spoke to Alec Hogg of BizNews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 Jun 2023 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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