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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the country is ready to distribute advanced weapons around the world, including in Latin America, outperforming other weapons systems. said that
"Russia dearly values its historically strong, friendly and truly trusting relations with the countries of Latin America, Asia and Africa, and provides its partners and allies with state-of-the-art weaponry. We are ready," Putin said. Army-2022 International Military-Technical Forum opens outside Moscow. "From small arms to armored vehicles, artillery, fighter jets and unmanned aerial vehicles."
Putin said that "almost all" of the weapons he wants to sell around the world have been used more than once in combat. He added thatRussian-made products were made by his foreign rivals who claimed to be superior to them.
"Many of them are years or even decades ahead of their foreign peers, and in terms of tactical and technical characteristics they are far superior to them.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin Addressing participants of the All-Russian Peremena Conference ( MIKHAIL METZEL/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images)
Rebekah Koffler, focusing on Russia Former US DIA agent and author of "Putin's Playbook: Russia's Secret Plan to Defeat" America," he told Fox News Digital.
"Especially now that Russia is isolated by Western sanctions, President Putin We reach out to every nook and cranny," Koffler said. “He has drawn on his own version of the Monroe Doctrine to pursue influence that Russians believe we are violating by trying to democratize countries like Ukraine.
Russia warns Arab countries against smuggling arms into Ukraine
, explained that Russia has made such proposals to his Latin American allies, Venezuela and Cuba, which have "heated up" in recent months and set up military bases in the region.
67} Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Central Victory Day military parade to mark the 77th anniversary of the end of World War II (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP )
President Koffler Putin tells the world he believes Russia's 'value system is superior' By offering a united front against Weapons Used in the War of
Putin's statement also "needs additional revenue" in light of US sanctions stemming from the war between Russia and Ukraine indicates that Koffler explained Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. He also has a "constant interest in supporting fellow authoritarian regimes." may not, but the Pentagon views Russia as a "nearly equal" competitor in the sector and its AK.[136] -47 and other weapons could fall into the hands of groups around the world that pose a "long-term threat" to "kill Americans."
Russian soldiers marching in Victory Day military parade Soldiers mark the 77th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War II (REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov)
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"It's all over, not just Latin America," Koffler says to ship weapons to allies Talked about Putin's plan. "It's China,North Koreaand also Iran."
Russia is second only to the United States, with annual arms sales of about 15 billion. In dollars, it represents almost one-fifth of the world's export market. Between 2017 and 2021, 73% of these sales went to just four countries: India, China, Egypt and Algeria, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
Reuters reported this contributed to the report.
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