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UKRAINE-RUSSIA WAR

Nine Zimbabwean nationals arrested over an alleged attempt to travel from South Africa to participate in the Russia-Ukraine war are expected back in court this week. Photo: Supplied

Nine Zimbabweans Back in Court Over Alleged Attempt to Join Russia-Ukraine War

Nine Zimbabwean nationals arrested over an alleged attempt to travel from South Africa to participate…

Nine Foreign Nationals Arrested at OR Tambo Over Alleged Bid to Join Russia-Ukraine War

Nine foreign nationals have been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport and a hotel in…

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Hawks Probe Case of 17 South Africans Reportedly Trapped in Ukraine–Russia Conflict

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation has confirmed an investigation into the circumstances surrounding 17…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Telephone Call with Russia's Vladimir Putin

Ramaphosa, Putin Discuss Ukraine Peace Plan as Geopolitics Shift

President Cyril Ramaphosa has held a crucial telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid ongoing efforts to resolve the deadly Russia-Ukraine conflict and strengthen South Africa’s strategic posture in a rapidly shifting global order. The discussion took place on the afternoon of Thursday, 7 August 2025, and was initiated at the request of President Putin, who sought to brief Ramaphosa on Russia’s position in the Ukraine peace process. According to the Presidency, the two heads of state also discussed…

Russia Claims Full Control Of Bakhmut While Ukraine Says Situation “Critical”

MOSCOW/KIEV, May 21 (Xinhua) — Russia said on Saturday that its forces had taken full control of the hotly contested city of Bakhmut, also known as Artyomovsk, while the Ukrainian side said the situation there was critical. Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Russia’s Wagner private military group, said in a video message posted on his Telegram channel that Wagner will begin to withdraw its units on May 25 for rest and retraining, and its fighters will create “the necessary lines of…

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