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Vladimir Putin meeting the president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, in Moscow on 17 June - before the weekend military uprising (Photo: Kremlin)

Russia, Putin, Wagner — and Africa

Russia returning to Africa as a geopolitical player has caused much concern in the West, particularly in light of Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine.

Russia's engagement with Africa before and after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine revolves around three principles: searching for alternative economic partnerships, acquiring geopolitical leverage, and promoting multipolar globa...

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Dr Vuk Vuksanovic is an associate at LSE IDEAS, a foreign policy think tank within the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a senior researcher at Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP). This piece is based on a report he authored for the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA).

Vladimir Putin meeting the president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, in Moscow on 17 June - before the weekend military uprising (Photo: Kremlin)

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Dr Vuk Vuksanovic is an associate at LSE IDEAS, a foreign policy think tank within the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a senior researcher at Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP). This piece is based on a report he authored for the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA).

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