"Loaded on a ship": South Africa was assigned a judge to study the accusations of supplying weapons

The accusations of assisting Russian troops have led to a diplomatic scandal between the United States and South Africa. Representatives of South Africa deny the accusations of agreements with Russia for the supply of weapons. Syril President Syril Ramafos appointed a special judge to investigate the accusations that in December 2022 allegedly loaded weapons on a Russian ship, which last year secretly rolled up in the port of the South African Navy base. About it reports Sky News.

In early May, the US Ambassador to South Africa Ruben Brigeti claimed that the Lady R ships, which was under the Russian flag, loaded weapons and ammunition from the Navy base in Cape Town in December last year. According to the diplomat, American intelligence supports such accusations, and he is so convinced that he is ready to "put his life on the horse. " The accusations of assisting Russian troops have led to a diplomatic scandal between the United States and South Africa.

Representatives of South Africa deny the accusations that they have concluded an agreement with Russia for the supply of weapons. The Ramafos President's office announced that the former judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal would head a commission of three persons who will investigate the incident. It should be reminded that the plan of peaceful settlement of war in Ukraine, proposed by representatives of Africa, does not provide for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.