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title: "The Lady R: Everything we know so far"
description: "The Lady R, a sanctioned Russian vessel, which docked in Simon’s Town in December 2022, has placed South Africa in the crosshairs of the US’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine."
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author: "Daily Maverick"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-05-15-lady-r-russia-news/"
published: "2023-05-15T06:46:04"
updated: "2023-05-18T09:46:03"
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# The Lady R: Everything we know so far

> The Lady R, a sanctioned Russian vessel, which docked in Simon’s Town in December 2022, has placed South Africa in the crosshairs of the US’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

By Daily Maverick · Published 15 May 2023, 08:46 SAST · Updated 18 May 2023, 11:46 SAST

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