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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, he had official talks with Mozambique authorities. Lavrov said that Russia was ready to supply military products to Mozambique
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, he had official talks with Mozambique authorities. Lavrov said that Russia was ready to supply military products to Mozambique.
During the visit, Lavrov rejected US accusations against South Africa regarding the supply of weapons to Russia. Earlier this month, US Ambassador Reuben Brigety accused Pretoria of allowing weapons and ammunition to be loaded onto the Russian-flagged cargo ship Lady R when it docked at the Simon’s Town naval base near Cape Town late last year.
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The South African government has denied all US allegations. Russia’s clout in the region is growing, particularly in the Sahel region. Countries like Mali and Burkina Faso etc are moving closer towards Russia. France, which till recently had a military presence in the Sahel region has been forced to reduce that. From some of the Sahel countries, western countries including France have totally withdrawn their forces or reduced them considerably. The proximity between South Africa and Russia has been a subject of heated debate in the international scene.
