The Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov visited South Africa and met with Naeldi Pandor in Pretoria; the South African government published some images and footage of the meeting.

Despite many Western nations severing connections with Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine, the situation in South Africa is not as clear-cut, according to BBC Pumza Fihlani.

South Africa has resisted calls to denounce the Russian incursion despite some pressure, much to Ukraine's dismay.