South Africa summons US envoy over Russia arms accusation
15 May 2023 |
5:40 am
The US envoy to South Africa accused Pretoria of sending arms to Russia to support its war in Ukraine, saying he's betting "his life" on the accuracy of the allegations. President Ramaphosa's office called for evidence.
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