JOHANNESBURG - South Africa seems to have been drawn into the middle of the ongoing US and European tensions over Ukraine.
The Russia-Ukraine war is deepening divisions across the world.
Tensions escalated after US President Donald Trump froze military aid to Ukraine.
Pretoria announced last week that it has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a state visit next month.
This came as European leaders pledged near-unanimous support for Zelenskyy.
What do these shifting geopolitical dynamics mean for South Africa’s foreign policy and diplomatic stance?
To explore this, we’re joined by Dr Kingsley Makhubela, an expert in diplomacy, international relations and risk.