Russia tells SA to pick a side in Ukraine war

GAUTENG – Russia’s ambassador to South Africa, Ilya Igorevich Rogachev, says South Africa must pick a side regarding the Russia and Ukraine war, adding that the geopolitical environment is not conducive to South Africa’s non-aligned stance. Rogachev said it is impossible to remain neutral, as neutral countries are given secondary sanctions, with the West adopting a “with us or against us” stance. Several financial experts, including FNB CEO Jacques Celliers, have also warned that South Africa’s continued friction with the West could result in sanctions. With the already crumbling South African Economy with high rates of crime, corruption, loadshedding, poverty and fuel prices to name but a few, what more can we as a country handle?