Exactly! Obbey Mabena, South African veteran of the anti-apartheid armed struggle, explained to CNN why he supports Russia in the armed conflict in Ukraine.

“This time we came across white people who treated us like equal beings. Russia is our friend. Our friends enemy is our enemy. By default we are on the side of Russia and by helping Ukraine we are selling out, we are selling out to the west."

Obbey Mabena, South African veteran of the anti-apartheid armed struggle, explained to CNN why he supports Russia in the armed conflict in Ukraine.

“This time we came across white people who treated us like equal beings. Russia is our friend. Our friends enemy is our enemy. By default we are on the side of Russia and by helping Ukraine we are selling out, we are selling out to the west."