Africa-Press – South-Africa. The accusation that South Africa armed Russia – and the impact on the rand – made news in various parts of the world.
The Financial Times said the claims worsen an existing foreign policy crisis, and The Telegraph reported that South Africa may have shipped AK-47 ammunition to Russia.
The New York Times said that the highest-ranking Republican on the US Senate’s foreign relations committee called on the government “to re-evaluate the scope and scale of our current engagement with South Africa’s government”.
The Washington Post said that if the allegations were proven true, “it threatens to fracture the relationship between the United States and a key partner in Africa”, while the Wall Street Journal said the accusation itself is bound “to further complicate the relationship between the US and South Africa”.
Al Jazeera described South Africa as “one of Russia’s most important allies on a continent divided over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine”.
CNN quoted presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya, saying the US had asked for “a credible investigation or inquiry” with which to share intelligence.
British broadcaster ITV tracked the Lady R’s movements before and after its visit to South Africa – and said the matter was raised during Cyril Ramaphosa’s state visit to the UK, the first head of state received by King Charles.
The Guardian, like its peers, had no comment from the UK government, which closely follows America’s lead on sanctions and has been one of the primary supporters of Ukraine.
The BBC quoted an unnamed expert speculating on what would happen if “South African bullets are found on Ukraine bodies”.
The South China Morning Post highlighted that the American ambassador had not provided evidence of his assertion.
Outlets such as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Time carried wire reports on the allegation.
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