Ecuador, under President Daniel Noboa, has decided not to send decades-old Soviet-era weapons to Ukraine after initially agreeing to help source arms for the country. The decision came after a disagreement with Russia, which responded by rejecting Ecuadorian banana and flower exports. In an interview with CNN, President Noboa stated the cancellation of the arms exchange with the United States was due to the intended delivery of these weapons to Ukraine. This move has sparked discussions on the geopolitical implications, including accusations of Russia's destabilizing influence in Ecuador.
⚠️ ECUADOR CALLS OFF ARMS EXCHANGE WITH US OVER PLAN TO SEND WEAPONS TO UKRAINE (Reuters) Ecuador's government has canceled a plan to trade outdated Soviet weapons for new arms from the United States, President Daniel Noboa said, after learning the old weapons would have been… https://t.co/lUfwV07lFA
Ecuador’s president tells CNN he canceled plans to swap decades-old Russian weapons with the US after learning they would be delivered to Ukraine https://t.co/HOoc2dkY13
I warned russia was destabilizing Ecuador. Here is the proof. Ecuador has just cancelled a weapons shipment to Ukraine because of ... russia. https://t.co/Dwv8wLedjn https://t.co/3rlDLdMr2P
Ecuador Agreed to Help Source Arms for Ukraine. Then Russia Rejected Its Bananas. https://t.co/zPfIrNpd7P
Ecuador said it will refrain from sending Soviet-era weapons to Ukraine after the president's vow to do so sparked a spat with Moscow over banana and flower exports. https://t.co/4kdni8WhCx https://t.co/oC0TMIUxZZ