Russia’s message to the new government of Argentina not to send weapons to Ukraine
Moscow's ambassador in Buenos Aires asked the new government of Argentina to refrain from sending weapons and military equipment to Ukraine. |
According to the report of Fars International News Agency, “Dimitri Fekotistev”, the Russian ambassador in Buenos Aires, referring to the inauguration of Javier Milli, the right-wing and extremist president of Argentina, says that Moscow expects Argentina to send Refrain from sending military equipment and weapons to Ukraine.
According to the report of TASS news agency, he added to the journalists: Argentina has always maintained its principled position and refrained from sending weapons and military equipment to war zones. In particular, Ukraine has refused. According to him, “We sent a message with this theme to the new government of Buenos Aires and emphasized the importance of following the same position in the future.” The Argentine news base The Noticias Urbanas recently reported It has been reported that the government of Buenos Aires plans to give two MiG-171 helicopters purchased from Russia to the Ukrainian army.
The ambassador of Moscow noted: These helicopters were previously involved in Argentina’s Antarctic missions.
He added: They are now non-operational and need are undergoing major repairs, but that doesn’t change the fact that we are strongly opposed to handing them over to the Russian opposition. The United States is consulting with Latin American countries that have Russian weapons and equipment to donate their equipment or replace it with American equipment.
Alberto Fernandez, the former president of Argentina, had always emphasized not to send weapons from Latin American countries to Ukraine and other war zones.
Xavier Milli, the new president of Argentina, who has harsh positions, criticized China and Brazil and said “he will not establish relations with the communists” and is in favor of stronger relations with the United States. According to “Diana Mondino”, an economist who will probably become foreign minister in Milli’s government, Argentina will not join the BRICS group. Argentina was one of six countries invited to join BRICS, a bloc made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
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