Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to plunge Ukraine into darkness and cold this winter. But the country s economy continues to survive, and supermarket shelves are full. How has Ukraine managed to do it?
With the war in Ukraine now in its 12th month since the Russian invasion on 24 February last year, the visit to South Africa this week by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reminds us of what is at stake in this conflict and why it is clear which side of history Africans should be in this s.