The residents of Simon's Town, a city of Cape Town and home to the largest base of the South African Navy, became witnesses to an unusual docking of a US-sanctioned Russian vessel named Lady R in the navy shipyard.&nbsp;

The residents took photographs of six containers being loaded from trucks onto the vessel on Thursday at midnight. People said cranes were seen offloading pallets and cargo crates from the ship onto the trucks.&nbsp;

It is the first time that the US Treasury Department-sanctioned Russian cargo ship has docked since the Ukraine war. The mystery surrounding the docking of the vessel has become a point of discussion in the fishing community, as locals continued speculating reasons behind the docking of the vessel at a military port.&nbsp;

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Although the reason behind the vessel's docking remains a mystery, few speculated that it can be a “ship in distress”, others claimed that it was docked for dubious purposes.&nbsp;

Democratic Alliance's defence spokesperson said, “Clearly something is going on,” DA defence spokesperson Kobus Marais. &nbsp;He added that he has sent a message to Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Thandi Modise, stating that she “must explain to South Africans what a sanctioned Russian ship is doing at the Simon’s Town naval base and why there is so much secrecy surrounding it”, Daily Maverick reported.&nbsp;

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However, South Africa's naval authorities and National Defence Force maintained silence over the docking of the mysterious ship.

When quizzed, the SA Navy stated that the Navy's chief would speak on the matter on Friday in Gordon's Bay after the military officers' passing-out parade. The navy stated that it wouldn't be able to provide a definite time for the parade's conclusion. The Russian ship is a roll-on/roll-off container carrier, which is 18 years old and has a carrying gross tonnage of 7260.&nbsp;

The vessel sails under the Russian Federation's flag and Astrakhan has been listed as her home port. According to the locals, the vessel docked on Tuesday and since then, it has been offloaded with a crane.&nbsp;

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The ship is on its way to Dar es Salaam port in Tanzania. The Russian Consulate, meanwhile, refused to have any information about the ship.&nbsp;

"The captain (according to Russian Consular Statute) or owner of the vessel informs Russian Consulate about calls and stays in ports in case of emergency situations when they need assistance. If everything is fine, captain is not legally obliged to report to Russian Consulate officials about the presence of the ship. At this moment, we do not have information about Lady R's calling to Simon's Town on Tuesday evening," said the consulate on Thursday, News24 reported.

After Ukraine was invaded by Russia in February, sanctions were imposed by the US on Russia. South Africa has avoided using criticism for Russia's actions and abstained from voting against the war in the UN.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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The residents of Simon's Town, a city of Cape Town and home to the largest base of the South African Navy, became witnesses to an unusual docking of a US-sanctioned Russian vessel named Lady R in the navy shipyard.

The residents of Simon's Town, a city of Cape Town and home to the largest base of the South African Navy, became witnesses to an unusual docking of a US-sanctioned Russian vessel named Lady R in the navy shipyard. The residents took photographs of six containers being loaded from trucks onto the vessel on Thursday at midnight. People said cranes were seen offloading pallets and cargo crates from the ship onto the trucks. It is the first time that the US Treasury Department-sanctioned Russian cargo ship has docked since the Ukraine war. The mystery surrounding the docking of the vessel has become a point of discussion in the fishing community, as locals continued speculating reasons behind the docking of the vessel at a military port. ALSO READ| US plans fresh sanctions on Russia, China over Iranian drones, rights abuses in Tibet Although the reason behind the vessel's docking remains a mystery, few speculated that it can be a “ship in distress”, others claimed that it was docked for dubious purposes. Democratic Alliance's defence spokesperson said, “Clearly something is going on,” DA defence spokesperson Kobus Marais. He added that he has sent a message to Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Thandi Modise, stating that she “must explain to South Africans what a sanctioned Russian ship is doing at the Simon’s Town naval base and why there is so much secrecy surrounding it”, Daily Maverick reported. A Russian cargo ship sanctioned by the US for carrying arms secretly loaded and unloaded unknown cargo in Simon’s Town naval dockyard in a high-security, clandestine operation on the night of Wednesday/Thursday this week. The DA is now demanding an ... https://t.co/05vNJyaZ7x — Daily Maverick (@dailymaverick) December 8, 2022 However, South Africa's naval authorities and National Defence Force maintained silence over the docking of the mysterious ship. When quizzed, the SA Navy stated that the Navy's chief would speak on the matter on Friday in Gordon's Bay after the military officers' passing-out parade. The navy stated that it wouldn't be able to provide a definite time for the parade's conclusion. The Russian ship is a roll-on/roll-off container carrier, which is 18 years old and has a carrying gross tonnage of 7260. The vessel sails under the Russian Federation's flag and Astrakhan has been listed as her home port. According to the locals, the vessel docked on Tuesday and since then, it has been offloaded with a crane. ALSO READ| Russia to conduct more strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, says Vladimir Putin The ship is on its way to Dar es Salaam port in Tanzania. The Russian Consulate, meanwhile, refused to have any information about the ship. "The captain (according to Russian Consular Statute) or owner of the vessel informs Russian Consulate about calls and stays in ports in case of emergency situations when they need assistance. If everything is fine, captain is not legally obliged to report to Russian Consulate officials about the presence of the ship. At this moment, we do not have information about Lady R's calling to Simon's Town on Tuesday evening," said the consulate on Thursday, News24 reported. After Ukraine was invaded by Russia in February, sanctions were imposed by the US on Russia. South Africa has avoided using criticism for Russia's actions and abstained from voting against the war in the UN. (With inputs from agencies)

Sanctioned Russian vessel docks in Cape Town, SA Navy says will provide details

Ukraine has banned Russian adult men aged 16-60 years from entering Ukraine, the head of the border service Petro Tsygykal said in a televised meeting on Friday.

"Today, the entry of foreigners is limited - primarily citizens of the Russian Federation - non-admission of citizens of the Russian Federation aged from 16 to 60, male," Tsygykal said.

On the other hand,&nbsp;Russia does not plan to ban Ukrainian men from entering the country in a tit-for-tat response to a broad entry ban imposed by Ukraine, RIA news agency cited Russian lawmaker Frants Klintsevich as saying on Friday.

Ukraine imposed martial law this week, citing fears that Russia was planning a full scale invasion after Russian vessels fired on and captured Ukrainian ships last weekend.

Russia opened fire on the three Ukrainian vessels and then seized them and their crew on Sunday near Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Moscow and Kiev have tried to pin the blame on each other for the incident.

Earlier this week several senior European politicians raised the possibility of new sanctions against Russia to punish it for capturing the boats.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday said that Russia must release the Ukrainian boats and sailors it captured on Sunday, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday, adding that Britain would continue to push for "appropriate sanctions."

"This is part of a pattern of Russian behaviour. They should release those ships and sailors, they should de-escalate the situation,” May told reporters on the flight to the G20 summit in Argentina, which Russian President Vladimir Putin is also due to attend.

"We have always been at the forefront in the EU of calling for sanctions on Russia in relation to its behaviour,” she added. “We will continue to push for what we consider to be appropriate sanctions on Russia.”

Ukraine has banned Russian adult men aged 16-60 years from entering Ukraine, the head of the border service Petro Tsygykal said in a televised meeting on Friday.

Ukraine has banned Russian adult men aged 16-60 years from entering Ukraine, the head of the border service Petro Tsygykal said in a televised meeting on Friday. "Today, the entry of foreigners is limited - primarily citizens of the Russian Federation - non-admission of citizens of the Russian Federation aged from 16 to 60, male," Tsygykal said. On the other hand, Russia does not plan to ban Ukrainian men from entering the country in a tit-for-tat response to a broad entry ban imposed by Ukraine, RIA news agency cited Russian lawmaker Frants Klintsevich as saying on Friday. Ukraine imposed martial law this week, citing fears that Russia was planning a full scale invasion after Russian vessels fired on and captured Ukrainian ships last weekend. Russia opened fire on the three Ukrainian vessels and then seized them and their crew on Sunday near Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Moscow and Kiev have tried to pin the blame on each other for the incident. Earlier this week several senior European politicians raised the possibility of new sanctions against Russia to punish it for capturing the boats. UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday said that Russia must release the Ukrainian boats and sailors it captured on Sunday, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday, adding that Britain would continue to push for "appropriate sanctions." "This is part of a pattern of Russian behaviour. They should release those ships and sailors, they should de-escalate the situation,” May told reporters on the flight to the G20 summit in Argentina, which Russian President Vladimir Putin is also due to attend. "We have always been at the forefront in the EU of calling for sanctions on Russia in relation to its behaviour,” she added. “We will continue to push for what we consider to be appropriate sanctions on Russia.”

Russian men, aged 16-60 years, won't be allowed to enter the country: Ukraine

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Sanctioned Russian vessel docks in Cape Town, SA Navy says will provide details

Russian men, aged 16-60 years, won't be allowed to enter the country: Ukraine