Russia warns Ecuador about the consequences of delivering Soviet weapons to the USA

The Government’s decision to Ecuador deliver Soviet weapons to U.Swhich could later be sent to Ukrainewill harm relations between Moscow It is Quitowarned today the spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova.

“In the case of delivery of military assets to third parties Ecuador will violate its international commitments, which will have negative consequences for our future bilateral interaction”, he stated at a press conference.

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According to the diplomatic representative, Moscow transmitted to Quito your position in relation to these supplies “indicating the specific points of agreements and contracts”linked to Russian military supplies for Ecuador that it would be a violation for the South American nation to re-export them to the United States.

Tensions between the two countries soared after the Ecuadorian president’s decision, Daniel Noboato carry out the exchange of Russian military equipment (considered by Quito as scrap) for US supplies valued at around US$200 million.

Zakharova argued Moscow’s discomfort with the fact that “If it were scrap, as they call it in Ecuador, it would be difficult for Washington to propose its exchange for modern equipment, in fact, for a very high value. Let’s hope Quito understands it that way.”

Following these events, the Russian phytosanitary inspection (Rosseljoznadzor) last week called for the suspension of exports from five banana companies in Ecuador, which could be considered a warning of Moscow for Quito.

As reported Rosseljoznadzor In a statement to the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Ecuador, Franklin Palacesa request was sent to temporarily suspend the banana export certification of several companies from February 5th due to the presence of humpback flies.

The list includes Agzulasa Cia, Don Carlos Fruit SA, Agroaereo Fruit Export SA, El Oro Agricultural Production Association (Asoproagroro) It is banana merchantthe companies whose supplies were found to have the greatest number of violations.

“The cessation of certification is the responsibility of the Ecuadorian side. Without the certificate, Ecuadorian exporters cannot ship their products.”explained the press office of Rosseljoznadzor to the Russian agency Interfax.

According to Russian phytosanitary authorities, “if the Ecuadorian side does not take effective measures and the presence of the aforementioned pest in bananas continues to be detected, Rosseljoznadzor “will be forced to move to the next phase of restrictive measures”, says the official note.

The humpback fly (Megaselia scalaris Loew) is a pest that affects a large number of food products and in addition, it is a transmitter of cholera.

Ecuador is the main supplier of bananas for Russiaaccounting for 98% of imports of this fruit, while Russia is the second destination market for Ecuadorian bananas, with 1.37 million tons in 2023, equivalent to 22.85% of the total, surpassed only by the EU.

Not satisfied with the limitation of banana imports, Rosseljoznadzor asked Ecuadorian authorities to cease certification of carnations from this South American nation due to the presence of trisanoptera (Frankliniella westernis) on these flowers, another dangerous pest.

Source: Elcomercio

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