Club events
Economic Statecraft – 2025
Russia’s Economic Ties with Latin America: Healthy Adventurism vs. Pessimism and Negative Agenda
On September 4, the Moscow venue of the Valdai Club hosted a discussion titled “Geopolitical Transformations of Latin America: Challenges and Prospects for Russia's Economic Relations with the Countries of the Region”. The discussion moderator, Ivan Timofeev, noted that many in Russia are somewhat pessimistic about economic ties with Latin America, because of long distances, complicated logistics, payment difficulties and sanctions risks that Latin American partners are often not ready to take. Nevertheless, people on both sides are showing a healthy adventurism, looking for new opportunities and new economic niches.