The Russian ambassador in Buenos Aires, Dmitri Feoktistov, has expressed the “deep disappointment” of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, over the alignment with Ukraine of the Argentine president, Javier Milei. “The information about the possible shipment of Argentine tanks through Germany, similar to the aircraft agreement with France, is also worrying,” said Feoktistov. “We have clearly and firmly communicated to Argentina that such actions will be considered hostile actions against Russia,” he said, according to Russian media. The diplomat has thus urged Milei not to interfere in the war and to resume neutrality to “preserve the friendly nature of Russian-Argentine relations, which have historically been immune to political tendencies.” Feoktistov has also criticized the participation of the Argentine Defense Minister, Luis Petri, in the meeting of the Contact Group for the Defense of Ukraine, known as the “Ramstein format.” “Regarding the participation of the Argentine Minister of Defense, Luis Petri, in the Brussels meeting, within the framework of the Ramstein coalition, there are still no official comments from the Argentine side. The certain fact of the rapprochement between Buenos Aires and the employers military of Ukraine causes us deep disappointment,” he explained. Feoktistov recalled that in April Argentina requested the status of NATO global partner. “Frankly, we do not understand how granting this status can improve Argentina’s security,” he argued.
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