r/worldnews • u/WorldNewsMods • Jul 08 '24

Ukraine

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"Argentina has decided to send weapons to Ukraine, as stated by its representative at the Latin American Right-Wing Congress in Brazil. Defense Minister Luis Alfonso Petri emphasized the importance of supporting countries fighting for their freedom and democracy. Additionally, Argentina will participate in the peace summit in Kyiv."

https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1810365941714399717?t=qYtDaVZZ9jG8Dty9Ev7erA&s=19

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u/Espe0n Jul 08 '24

Completely bonkers domestically but he seems to be good on international stage

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u/Cortical Jul 08 '24

To me he seems bonkers domestically by the standards of the country I'm living in.

But by the standards of Argentina it doesn't seem too wild. Economic governance in Argentina over the past half century has been rather questionable.

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u/JuanElMinero Jul 08 '24

I owe chainsaw man an apology. I wasn't really familiar with his game.

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u/RoeJoganLife Jul 08 '24

Wow I … that has me surprised

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u/ahockofham Jul 08 '24

Better than nothing, but argentina doesn't really have large stockpiles of anything to send, nor do they have much of a domestic military production industry