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Russians take over South America

Wednesday, August 09, 2006
watching the Russians take over South America: First Venezuala and now Argentina

Russia, Argentina in Talks on Arms Deal
By Anna Smolchenko
Staff Writer
Russia is negotiating its first-ever arms sales to Argentina in a deal that could see Russian arms being swapped for Argentine beef.

The news came less than two weeks after a controversial $3 billion arms deal between Russia and Venezuela that has been widely seen in Moscow as the trigger for U.S. sanctions on Russian defense firms.

The potential deal includes military helicopters, high-speed patrol boats and rifles, Interfax reported Wednesday, citing a source in the Russian military.

Selling arms to Argentina, led by President Nestor Kirchner — an ally of Venezuela's leftist leader Hugo Chavez — could risk further upsetting the United States. Chavez has sought to strengthen defense and trade ties between Latin American countries.

Buenos Aires daily La Nacion reported Monday that Russian officials had offered to swap weapons for Argentine food products.

A spokesman for state arms trader Rosoboronexport declined to say whether an arms deal was in the works, saying "the question is political."

Russian officials, including the deputy head of the Defense Ministry's defense procurement service, have met at least three times this year with Argentine Defense Minister Nilda Garre.

At the latest meeting on Aug. 2, Garre met with Yury Korchagin, Russia's ambassador in Buenos Aires, and discussed "technical-military cooperation," according to a statement from Garre's ministry.
Posted by hearth tablets at 4:29 PM

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By mariacvetanoski on Aug 15, 2008, 07:55 in Off Topic.

romy says on Aug 15, 2008, 08:05:

who published this?

Nestor Kirchner?

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scotty says on Aug 15, 2008, 08:12:

Russians are on the move. invading Georgia, soon to invade other nieghbors to Russia. they are expanding relations with Cuba, soon venezuela and now SA. The bear is back and thats not good news.

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

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ColombianoGringo (Moderator) says on Aug 15, 2008, 08:18:

Wednesday, August 09, 2006 WTF?

Do you even read an article before you cut and paste it?

Nestor Kirchner is no longer the president, at least officially. His wife is.

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romy says on Aug 15, 2008, 08:30:

man I better put on my glasses... that 6 looked like an 8, thus my comment

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ColombianoGringo (Moderator) says on Aug 15, 2008, 09:24:

I wasn't referring to you romy. The OP is a big cut and paster.

Russian arms for Argentinian Beef. Too funny.

How many lomitos for an AK-47?

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Lcacique says on Aug 15, 2008, 13:05:

Who cares? Are you upset that the US is controlling this contract?

Hoy se nota en la floresta un ambiente de alegría. ¡Y el rumor de ranchería es mas dulce y sabe a fiesta!

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Lon7 says on Aug 16, 2008, 20:24:

This should be tied to the WWIII post on the main board.

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Lcacique says on Aug 17, 2008, 11:11:

oops, I meant to ask if you were upset that the US was not controlling the contract...

Hoy se nota en la floresta un ambiente de alegría. ¡Y el rumor de ranchería es mas dulce y sabe a fiesta!

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