#BRICS2024: South Africa sees Russia as a valued ally, Ramaphosa tells Putin

South Africa sees Russia as a valued ally, President Cyril Ramaphosa said at a bilateral meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, 22 October 2024 on the eve of the Brics summit of emerging economies that will take place in the Russian city of Kazan.

By Tannur Anders and Bhargav Acharya

22 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

"We continue to see Russia as a valued ally, as a valued friend who supported us right from the beginning, from the days of our struggle against apartheid," Ramaphosa said, according to a clip of the two leaders' meeting shared on social media by South Africa's government news agency.

"We are going to have important discussions here in Kazan within the Brics family," the South African president added.

Source: Reuters

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