The ongoing joint naval exercises which are held by South Africa, Russia and China are important both from a political and military point of view, given the current situation in the world, an expert has shared with Sputnik.
South Africa starts 11 days of joint naval drills with Russia and China on Friday, despite criticism from American, European and even some South African officials that it looks like an endorsement of Russia’s Ukraine war.
During the forthcoming summit hosted by South Africa, BRICS will discuss how to restructure the global political, economic and financial architecture, said Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Alvin Botes.
Russian news websites report on plans by the Russian airline Nordwind to start direct flights to SA soon, but the SA Department of Transport says it has not received any such application yet.