# The DA wants minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, to provide Parliament with answers on Defence Force chief Lawrence Mbatha’s official visit to Russia. This week’s visit aims to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries’ Defence Forces. The DA’s Chris Hattingh says in the context of Moscow’s ongoing war against Ukraine, an official visit to strengthen military cooperation amounts to an endorsement of Russia’s military campaign:
DA questions SANDF chief’s official visit to Russia [SOUND]
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