Russia and Latin America in the Context of the Ukrainian Crisis

... background, President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Latin America in July 2014 for the BRICS summit in Fortaleza (Brazil) was more than timely. In their comments, politicians... ... expanded the scope of foreign policy cooperation between Russia and the countries of Latin America against a backdrop of the country’s growing isolation from the West... ... position in Ukraine from most of the region’s leaders or make them condemn the sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies. The Russian President's visit...