{"id":63693,"date":"2022-08-01T10:15:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T08:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/malema-tells-bbcs-sackur-that-eff-supports-russia"},"modified":"2022-08-01T12:34:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T10:34:01","slug":"malema-tells-bbcs-sackur-that-eff-supports-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/malema-tells-bbcs-sackur-that-eff-supports-russia","title":{"rendered":"Malema Tells BBC\u2019s Sackur That EFF Supports Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema has told BBC\u2019s news and current affairs journalist and presenter Stephen Sackur that his party supports Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine because Russia supported South Africa during apartheid.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, Malema also reiterated that the EFF will win the 2023 elections and dislodge the ruling ANC from power, without the help of the \u201cracist DA.\u201d He said:<\/p>\n<p>We are with Russia. We are encouraging our government to work with the Russians\u2026 Russia was there for us when it was not fashionable to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Watch Malema, commonly referred to as \u2018CIC\u2019 (Commander-in-Chief), respond:<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema has told BBC\u2019s news and current affairs journalist and presenter Stephen Sackur that his party supports Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine because Russia supported South Africa during apartheid. 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