Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says the Russian Federation's embassy and consulate officials are no longer welcome at the legislature's functions and events.

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says the Russian Federation’s embassy and consulate officials are no longer welcome at the legislature’s functions and events.

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10 March 2022

In a follow-up to his statement standing by the people of Ukraine following the Russian invasion, Winde said legislature staff and officials will also not go to any of the Russian Federation’s events. Winde came under fire last week for his stance on the war, with the opposition ANC saying the DA-led provincial government had not bothered taking a principled stand against other wars.

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