Russia–South Africa relations (Russian: Российско-южноафриканские отношения) are foreign relations between Russia and South Africa. Russia has an embassy in Pretoria and a consulate-general in Cape Town. South Africa has an embassy in Moscow. Both countries are also members of BRICS.
In December 2021, the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) made a quiet but consequential move. Following the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria's recognition of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine — a decision Moscow viewed as a direct provocation — Russia's Holy Synod broke communion with...
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