17 South African men trapped in Ukraine after being lured to join mercenary forces | The Citizen

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : The country abstained from voting on the Russia-Ukraine conflict at several UN General Assembly sessions, citing negotiations as the primary means to resolve the conflict.
45% : Picture: EPA-EFE/SERGEY SHESTAK The South African government has received distress calls for assistance to return home from 17 South African men who are trapped in the war-torn Donbas, Ukraine.
35% : Defending its decision, South Africa stated that the conflict involved two UN members in an armed conflict, and it was the UN's responsibility to take decisions and actions that would lead to a "constructive outcome" conducive to the creation of sustainable peace between the parties.

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