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Last Updated: December 10, 2023, 22:14 IST
Zelensky was in Buenos Aires for the swearing-in ceremony of Argentina’s Javier Milei, an event that brought together many world leaders.(Image: Reuters File)
Both Moscow and Kyiv have courted Latin American countries, which have been divided over their response to the Ukraine war
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday discussed the Russian invasion of Ukraine with the leaders of Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay during a trip to Buenos Aires to attend the inauguration of President Javier Milei.
Both Moscow and Kyiv have courted Latin American countries, which have been divided over their response to the Ukraine war.
“The support and strong united voice of Latin American countries that stand with the people of Ukraine in our fight for freedom and democracy is very important for us,” Zelensky said on X, formerly Twitter, after the meetings.
Today, I participated in @JMilei’s inauguration in Buenos Aires and congratulated the new President.This is a new beginning for Argentina and I wish President Milei and the entire Argentinian people to surprise the world with their successes.
I am also certain that bilateral… pic.twitter.com/WFjsZsDYIQ
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) December 10, 2023
Zelensky was in Buenos Aires for the swearing-in ceremony of Argentina’s Javier Milei, an event that brought together many world leaders.
The Ukrainian leader said he was grateful to Uruguay’s Luis Lacalle Pou and his nation “for supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
He praised Uruguay’s participation in the third foreign advisors meeting on the implementation of Ukraine’s formula for peace, and invited Ecuador and Paraguay to join.
I met with President @LuisLacallePou to thank Uruguay and its people for supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.Ukraine is fighting a tough battle against Russian invaders while also working to implement the Peace Formula, one of the key political… pic.twitter.com/XCodE8QXcp
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) December 10, 2023
Zelensky spoke with Paraguay’s leader Santiago Pena and “thanked him for its strong support of Ukraine within international organisations.”
In talks with Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa, Zelensky also discussed the possibilities “to expand bilateral cooperation.”
All three South American countries had voted in favour of a February 2023 UN resolution calling to end the war in Ukraine.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – AFP)
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