South Africa could turn to Russia or Iran to expand its civilian nuclear power capacity, a senior government minister said, a stance analysts say could deepen a rift with the United States and further delay the renewal of a strategic energy pact.

There is a lull in the political trepology of the West. Everyone kind of made their moves, threw the cards on the table and waited for the enemy to respond. The euphoria that arose in the early days from Trump's desire to establish peace is passing.

Johannesburg — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in South Africa on Thursday for a two-day meeting of the Group of 20 nations, where top European diplomats are expected to reinforce their support for Ukraine and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is a high-profile absentee.

The move by Africa's largest economy would mark a significant turn away from the US and toward Washington's rivals.

LIVE: Ramaphosa Invites Zelensky as Russia-Ukraine War Completes Three Years| Firstpost Africa | N18G As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its fourth year, South Africa has agreed to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky who has been keen on visiting the nation for quite some time.

South Africa-US Rift Widens? Ramaphosa Open to Russia, Iran Nuclear Deals | Firstpost Africa | N18G South Africa says it is open to deals with Russia and Iran to achieve its nuclear power goals. South Africa's Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources said Pretoria is open to nuclear energy bids from Russia and Iran for its plan to expand civilian nuclear power capacity.

South Africa is exploring new allies in its bid to expand nuclear power, with Russia and Iran emerging as possible partners. ・South Africa is considering Russia and Iran as potential partners for expanding nuclear power capacity.

South Africa is set to host Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on a state visit, President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed on X without giving a specific date. The invite comes at the end of a week which saw Kyiv excluded from US-Russia talks on how to bring an end to the three-year war in Ukraine.