Uruguay does not support Russian sanctions: Ambassador
The Uruguayan Ambassador to Russia Daniel Castillos has expressed interest in strengthening trade and maintaining good relations with the host country.
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Uruguay is one of many countries that has opposed sanctioning Russia
Daniel Castillos, Uruguay's Ambassador to Russia, announced that his country does not support the campaign of economic and financial sanctions on Russia.
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According to the Ambassador, "Despite the current situation and criticism regarding [Russia's] special military operation [in Ukraine], Uruguay has not imposed and does not support any economic and financial sanctions against Russia... and maintains an interest in strengthening trade and maintaining good relations."
He added that it was "necessary" to cooperate with Russian authorities and companies in order to find solutions to problems that arose from sanctions and to promote new opportunities.
According to Castillos, 80 Uruguayan enterprises supplied $118 million in goods to Russia in 2021. Imports totaled $101 million.
"Russia was our number one market for the supply of butter and the third for the supply of cheeses in 2021. Overall, Russia in 2021 was the fourth largest export market for dairy and meat products," according to the Ambassador.
Uruguay is not the only country opposing sanctions against Russia. China, Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Venezuela, are some of the countries that have opposed sanctions on Russia.
The western media campaign is targeting #Russia, making millions of people think Russia is isolated with the sanctions imposed mostly by the #West, but is this really the truth?#RussiaUkraine pic.twitter.com/TUvrwUdwqO
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) March 3, 2022
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The war in Ukraine has sparked an outpouring of support from both sides of the Atlantic, with Western nations imposing a slew of financial sanctions and funneling weapons into Ukraine.
Russia warns that the war, which is now in its third month, is on the verge of escalating into World War III.
For months, Zelensky has been pleading with allies to do more, including sending artillery and fighter jets, claiming that more firepower could turn the tide of the war.
