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Russia sought allies in Latin America since before carrying out the invasion
Only Nicaragua, Venezuela and Cuba support the government of Vladimir Putin.
Latin America turned its back on Russian President Vladimir Putin for the invasion of Ukrainian territory. Only Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela maintain their broad support for the Putin government.
When the possibility of a possible Russian invasion in Ukrainian territory was already being studied, Vladimir Putin was making a diplomatic deployment to Latin America, to look for allies.
That was how Putin received Jair Bolsonaro, president of Brazil, in Moscow, after having met with Alberto Fernández, president of Argentina.
After the tanks entered Ukrainian territory, both the Argentine and Brazilian presidents rejected the use of armed force, joining the opinion of the countries of this region.
The president of the Inter-American Dialogue Think Tank, Michael Shifter, assured that having a commercial relationship with the Russian government is limited and the risk does not outweigh the benefit.
In this region, Putin only has three allies: Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba. These are positioned on their side only because of ideological and transactional interests, according to think tank Chatam House researcher Christopher Sabatini.
Viacheslav Volodin, president of the Lower House of the Russian Parliament, arrived in Nicaragua, the same day that the conflict began in the Ukrainian territory.
This visit was made to meet with Daniel Ortega, president of Nicaragua, who had talked a week earlier about military and economic issues with Yuri Borisov, Russian deputy prime minister.
Cuba and Venezuela
A month ago, Russia threatened a large military deployment in Venezuela and Cuba, in order to strengthen its friendship and demonstrate that it is not far away internationally and hinder the strategic position of the United States by planning a threat in the region, according to the professor of Latin American studies at the US Army War College Institute for Strategic Studies, Evan Ellis.
The expert assured that all this was part of the projection of a threat, beyond being well planned or substantial. It is also a type of limited military provocation or the signing of an agreement to show the ability to project itself militarily in the area.
Joe Biden, president of the United States, assured that the military attack in Ukraine generated a list of sanctions for Russia, in which economic damage will be inflicted immediately and in the long term.
Evan Ellis explained that the Russian economy with sanctions will be impacted in its financial system and in its oil exports, since it will not have the necessary resources or the logistical capacity to sustain a significant military presence.
