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Inside the Desperate Diplomatic Efforts to Salvage U.S.-South Africa Ties

Exclusive Inside the Desperate Diplomatic Efforts to Salvage U.S.-South Africa Ties

South Africa’s support for Russia after its invasion of Ukraine has incensed some in Washington.

By Robbie Gramer

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U.S. President Joe Biden and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa walk to a working session at the G-7 summit in Cornwall in the United Kingdom.
U.S. President Joe Biden and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa walk to a working session at the G-7 summit in Cornwall in the United Kingdom.
U.S. President Joe Biden and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa walk to a working session at the G-7 summit in Cornwall in the United Kingdom on June 12, 2021. Brendan Smialowski/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Robbie Gramer is a diplomacy and national security reporter at Foreign Policy. Twitter: @RobbieGramer

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