Peace in Our Time

Dear Mr Putin 

I want to hasten to assure you that although our president spent time with Zelensky and a few pleasant hours in Poland, we have nothing to do with the current unpleasantness on the hallowed  soil of Mother Russia.

You know that we are your faithful lapd..., pardon, friends unto death. In a figurative sense, that is. We all know that that Prigozhin fellow has a presence in Africa, making friends and influencing people. However, to my knowledge, he has never been in South Africa. I did see a fellow who somewhat resembled him, in a bar once in Durban. He was drinking vodka. But I'm sure that's just coincidence, or my fevered imagination. (I've had some  bouts of sinusitis, like Mr de Ruyter). Anyway, you know how you Russian guys all look ali..., so sorry, please ignore that.

You know that we are great fans of Russia and your puissant self. We eat Russians (a spicy sausage) regularly with slap chips. This keeps our mystical bond to the mother country alive. Our political leadership plays Russian roulette with our national fortunes and future daily. In inKhaaandla and other circles, you are revered as the Egyptians once revered Ra, the sun god. Why, sir, if it were possible,  we would be more Russian than you are.

We are, I am sure, willing to assemble another peace mission, like the recent, stunningly successful one we pulled off. Of course, this time, we'll give Poland a miss and leave the journalists behind (as per the sage advice of a government person). Our Mr Mbalula is a man of great wisdom, who has managed to turn every ANC stuff up into a great achievement, with just a few wise words. A must for the team, you might want to take him to the front, several times, for an assessment and sound advice.

I am sure that we are willing and eager tp do whatever it takes to bring peace to the pleasant land. As we were during our own troubles in KZN in 2021. Our Defence Minister advised that we loaded fokol onto your ship, the Lady R, and if it helps the peace effort, we have lots more to spare.

Sir, I hope that your powerful fingers are not hovering over the red button. Should it be so, I'm sure that you will make every effort to spare our own pleasant land. We have an election coming up next year. As the twitterati are wont to say, we want to see something. Should the ANC triumph again, well, sir, you might as well have at it.

Lest we miss you at the BRICS conference in South Africa later this year,  may I wish you well.

Yours in the struggle for peace, liberty and the  brotherhood of man.

Richard 

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