The US Secretary of State explained that this is a long process.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that India and South Africa, which did not join the West in condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine , are probably slowly moving away from rapprochement with Moscow, but this process will not happen “in one fell swoop”. This is reported by Reuters.
“There are countries that have long-standing relations with the Russian Federation, which lasted for decades, and earlier with the Soviet Union, which are difficult to break in one fell swoop. It's not the flick of a switch, it's the movement of an aircraft carrier,” said Blinken.
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, India faced pressure from the West to distance itself from Moscow. The country has so far resisted this pressure, citing its long-standing ties with Russia, as well as economic and oil needs.
Russia has been the largest arms supplier to India since the time of the Soviet Union. However, in recent years, Washington has been trying to distance New Delhi from its traditional military supplier. India is desperately trying to modernize its fleet of Soviet-era fighter jets to bolster its air power after concerns about delays in Russian supplies due to Russia's war against Ukraine.
“For decades, India relied on Russia as the main supplier of military equipment and means of defense, but over the past few years we have seen a shift away from dependence on Russia and a transition to partnership with us and other countries,” said Blinken.
He also added that he understands the reasons for South Africa's ties with Russia, although he regrets Washington's “soft” approach to the apartheid-era regime in South Africa.
The African National Congress party, which has ruled South Africa since 1994, had close ties to the former Soviet Union, which trained and supported anti-apartheid activists during the Cold War. South African anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela was viewed with suspicion by Washington during the Cold War and was even placed on the US terrorist watch list at the time.
“The Soviet Union supported the forces that were fighting for freedom in South Africa, and of course, unfortunately, more than unfortunately, the United States was too soft on the apartheid regime, so history doesn't get erased, you know, overnight either, it's a process,” said Blinken.
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