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| April 23, 2015. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Argentina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner during a meeting in the Kremlin (RIA Novosti / Alexey Druzhinin) |
Amidst the ongoing rumbling over the Falklands Island, Russia and Argentina today signed several strategic energy and trade cooperation deals. The deal signed in Moscow on Thursday, underlines Moscow's drive to deepen ties with countries in South America since coming under Western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis.
At a ceremony in the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Argentine President Cristina Fernandez hailed the agreements, which pave the way for closer cooperation on natural gas and nuclear energy in Argentina.
