南アフリカはロシアに武器を輸出していない

　調査報告。

BBC South Africa says inquiry finds no evidence of arms shipment to Russia 4 Sep 2023 By James Gregory

　確かにロシアに対して有効的な態度をとっているし、ロシアから輸出された武器弾薬が注文通り届いてはいるが、輸出はしてないよ！　という。

「An independent inquiry has found no evidence that South Africa supplied weapons to Russia, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said.

The panel rejected claims made by the US ambassador to South Africa that a Russian ship was loaded with ammunition and arms in Cape Town last December.

The allegations had raised questions over the country's professed neutrality in the war with Ukraine.

Mr Ramaphosa said it had damaged the nation's currency and reputation.」

「"No permit was issued for the export of arms and no arms were exported."」

　許可は出してないし、輸出されてるはずがない、と。

「South Africa has sought to maintain friendly relations with Russia since its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, drawing criticism from the US and other Western nations.

It is one of only a handful of nations that has abstained from a number of UN votes on the conflict, refusing to publicly condemn Russia on the matter.

The US has previously raised concerns about joint naval exercises between Russia and South Africa.」

　状況証拠としては疑わしい―と、言えば言えますが。先日の合同海軍訓練の際に、「練習用機材」を融通したりしてないですか―とか、疑えば疑えますが。そういう点で悪くとろうとも、どう悪く言おうとしても、かなり気を遣っているのでわかりやすいロシア支援なんかしてません、というあたりは動かない―というわけなのだろう。