![International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor during a meeting with Ukraine Foreign Policy Minister on November 06, 2023 in Pretoria, South Africa. The war between the two countries escalated last year when Russia invaded Ukraine, killing thousands of people in the country.](https://www.okayafrica.com/media-library/international-relations-minister-naledi-pandor-during-a-meeting-with-ukraine-foreign-policy-minister-on-november-06-2023-in-pre.jpg?id=50424637&width=1200&height=800&quality=85&coordinates=0%2C0%2C0%2C32)
International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor during a meeting with Ukraine Foreign Policy Minister on November 06, 2023 in Pretoria, South Africa. The war between the two countries escalated last year when Russia invaded Ukraine, killing thousands of people in the country.
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