A country as distant and seemingly disinterested as South Africa may not seem like a typical ally for stronger powers, but there’s evidence that that’s exactly what Russia intends for it to be. Last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor to discuss bilateral […]
In South Africa, Russia Prospects for Opportunity
Geography and logistical difficulty limit the extent to which the two can cooperate, but there is a certain complementarity that can’t be ignored.
