US ambassador accuses South Africa of arming Russian vessel.

The US ambassador to South Africa has accused the country of loading weapons and ammunition onto a Russian vessel docked at its main naval base in December, a move that would violate South Africa's policy of nonalignment. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa did not confirm or deny the claims but said the matter was being looked into. The allegations come amid diplomatic tensions between the US and developing nations over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with some countries maintaining deep economic ties with Moscow despite Western efforts to isolate the Kremlin.