“We live in the real world, in the world of restrictions that the West tries to impose, what matters is that along with many Latin American countries we find ways and opportunities to continue cooperation and establish mechanisms to promote ties that correspond to the mutual interests,” the diplomat asserted.

Speaking to Sputnik and asked about Moscow’s prospects to expand ties after the imposition of Western anti-Russian measures, Schetinin said that, among other areas, these include projects in agriculture and the maintenance of food and energy security.

The official stressed the value that no Latin American country joined the unilateral economic actions imposed by the United States and its allies.

Commenting about the issue, he emphasized that Russia sees Latin America as a friendly zone, while he recalled that historically, Russia did not have conflicts with the region, on the contrary, it has strengthened contacts through cultural, humanitarian and economic exchanges, established over the course of decades.

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