Ecuador's Decision to Transfer Russian Equipment to US Made Under Pressure, Moscow Says

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Mi-171Sh made for the Special Operations forces displayed at the HeliRussia 2018 international helicopter industry exhibition. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 02.02.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa said in January that his country would transfer old Russian equipment to the United States, despite Moscow's position.
Ecuador’s decision to transfer Russian equipment to the United States was reckless and was made under serious pressure from interested parties from outside, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik.

“Our partners are well aware of the provisions of the contracts, which include the obligation to use the supplied assets for the stated purposes and not transfer them to a third party without obtaining the appropriate consent from the Russian side. Such a reckless decision was made by the Ecuadorian side under serious pressure from outside stakeholders," Zakharova said.

Soldiers patrol outside the government palace during a state of emergency in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 11.01.2024
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Earlier in January, Noboa said Ecuador would transfer old Russian and Ukrainian equipment to the US in exchange for new gear worth $200 million. The president did not specify the type of equipment. Ecuador is known to use Soviet Mi-171E helicopters and Igla man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems (MANPADS).
Later, the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) said that such transfer of Russian military equipment to a third party is "unacceptable" under the agreement between Moscow and Quito.
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