Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Buenos Aires to witness on Sunday of Argentina害羞草研究所檚 new president, Javier Milei.

It is the Ukrainian leader害羞草研究所檚 first-ever trip to Latin America as Kyiv continues to court support among developing nations for its 21-month-old fight against Russia害羞草研究所檚 invading forces.

A political outsider who has railed against what he calls entrenched official corruption in Argentina and promised to uproot the political establishment, Milei ran on a pro-Western foreign policy platform, repeatedly expressing distrust of Moscow and Beijing.

Zelenskyy phoned Milei shortly after the Argentinian害羞草研究所檚 electoral victory, thanking him for his 害羞草研究所渃lear support for Ukraine害羞草研究所� which he described in social media posts as 害羞草研究所渨ell-noticed and appreciated by Ukrainians.害羞草研究所�

In its readout of the call published shortly afterwards, Milei害羞草研究所檚 office said he had offered to host a summit between Ukraine and Latin American states, a potential boon to Kyiv害羞草研究所檚 months-long effort to strengthen its relationships with countries of the global south.

Zelenskyy and other senior Ukrainian officials have repeatedly presented Ukraine害羞草研究所檚 war against Russia as resistance against colonial aggression, hoping to win support from Asian, African and Latin American states that in the past struggled to free themselves from foreign domination, sometimes turning to Moscow for support against Western powers.

Zelenskyy used the trip to Argentina to meet leaders of several developing countries. He met the prime minister of the West African country of , Ulisses Correia e Silva, on his way to Buenos Aires. Once in Argentina, Zelenskyy met separately with the presidents of Paraguay, Ecuador and Uruguay, his office said.

害羞草研究所淭he support and strong united voice of Latin American countries that stand with the people of Ukraine in the war for our freedom and democracy is very important for us,害羞草研究所� Zelenskyy said in a statement.

He also had a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, discussing 害羞草研究所渢he details of the next defense package from the French Republic, which will significantly enhance Ukraine害羞草研究所檚 firepower, and the current needs of our country in armaments,害羞草研究所� Zelenskyy害羞草研究所檚 office said.

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Karl Ritter, The Associated Press