A mix of diplomatic theatre and realpolitik chess

SABC News
13 Aug 2025

Senior Researcher with SAIIA’s African Governance and Diplomacy Programme, Gustavo de Carvalho, speaks to SABC News about the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on 15 August 2025.

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