Ramaphosa Rules Out South Africa Abandoning Neutral Stance on War in Ukraine
- Investors concerned about impact of stance on trade relations
- South Africa scheduled to host Putin at BRICS summit in August
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South Africa’s president insisted his country won’t be drawn into taking sides in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, even as it faces pressure from some of its main trading partners to change course.
“Some countries, including our own, are being threatened with penalties for pursuing an independent foreign policy and for adopting a position of non-alignment,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a speech on the outskirts of Johannesburg on Thursday. “We will maintain our position on the peaceful resolution of conflict wherever those conflicts occur.”