OVER the past few days, a wave of misleading posts has circulated online, claiming that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov explicitly accused South Africa of human rights violations.
These allegations stem from a brief clip of Lavrov speaking with Judge Andrew Napolitano, Larry Johnson, and Mario Nawfal. In truth, the excerpt in question was deliberately taken out of context by certain pro-Western influencers, presenting a false narrative that Lavrov attacked South Africa in the same way Western governments often accuse other nations of human rights violations.
If one takes the time to watch the full conversation, it becomes evident that Lavrov’s remarks were actually directed toward Western countries, most prominently the EU, the UK, and others who repeatedly brandish accusations of human rights abuses against nations such as Iran, Venezuela,…
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