GRACELIN BASKARAN: Is it worth antagonising the US with Russia and China relations?
Bringing the trade partnership with the US into peril could have dire consequences for SA
27 February 2023 - 05:04
In the middle of an energy crisis and greylisting, SA could do without antagonising one of its biggest trade and investment partners.
When SA welcomed the Russian warship Admiral Gorshkov — with the Kremlin’s pro-war symbol, the letter “Z”, on prominent display — it sparked a new diplomatic crisis with the US that could have profound economic consequences. ..
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