ANN CROTTY: Zelensky is fighting a war on two fronts

It was possible to see some virtue in the South African government’s abstention on the UN vote condemning Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian territories. Even possible to see virtue in its determination to be regarded as neutral in a war between the US and Ukraine against Russia.

But Exercise Mosi II, which takes place in South African waters between Durban and Richards Bay this month, well, that’s just reckless posing. Whatever it looks like — and it looks chillingly bad — the ANC government seems determined to go ahead with the planned multinational maritime exercise involving China and Russia. In its defence, it points out South Africa regularly plays war games with the armed forces of other major states including the US, UK, China and Nigeria...

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