Strictly adhering to its principled policy on the complete and definitive eradication of colonialism and racism and the elimination of apartheid, the Ukrainian SSR has no political, economic, military or other relations with South AErica. The Ukrainian SSR fully agrees that the primary reason for the serious situation in southern Africa is the policy of apartheid of the racist South African regime. Accordinqly, the Ukrainian SSR supported Security Council resolution 569 (19851, in which the Council stronqly condemned the apartheid system, the mass arrests and the murders, and called for the immediate lifting of the state of emergency in the country and for the release of all political prisoners, first of all Mr. Nelson Mandela. The Ukrainian SSR advocates the total isolation of the criminal racist rdqime of South Africa and the cessation of all political, economic, military, cultural, scientific and sporting relations with the apartheid &gime. It is important to bring to a complete end military and nuclear collaboration with South Africa, for it enables Pretoria to increase its military and nuclear capability and that poses a particular threat to peace. The Ukrainian SSR supports the appeal made by the African States and other non-aligned countries to the Security Council to impose comprehensive and mandatory sanctions on South Africa, in accordance with Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. It is essential to overcome the negative position taken on this auestion by certain Western countries. In order to compel the Pretoria regime to renounce the apartheid system, there must be unity of purpose and co-ordinated action on the part of the entire international community, including all the members of the Security Council. We aqree that it is necessary, pending the imposition of mandatory sanctions by the Security Council, to adopt 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement of political policy, condemning apartheid and racism in South Africa and advocating for international action to isolate and sanction the South African regime. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that it may be a government statement or resolution. The text does not mention specific economic or social issues, but rather focuses on the political and moral implications of apartheid.

**Category**
International relations, Politics