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SA signs diplomatic relations with Russia

This Day in History: February 28, 1992
Additional Date: February 28, 1992
A few days after signing diplomatic agreements with Bulgaria, South African Foreign Minister Roelof "Pik" Botha signed an agreement with his Russian counterpart, Andrei Kozyrev, to establish full diplomatic relations between the two countries. The move was criticised by the South African Communist Party (SACP).