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MOSCOW, 17 May. In Latin America, the perception of the Russian special operation in Ukraine is not at all the same as in most Western countries, the German TV channel ZDF notes. Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua fully support the actions of official Moscow. In particular, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro recently said that his country is firmly on the side of Russia. In Cuba, during the traditional May Day celebrations, people were seen with Russian flags and the Z symbol in support of the Russian special operation. Another Latin American country, Argentina, in the light of the actions of official Moscow, accuses Western powers of double standards. Vice President Christina Kirchner recalled the conflict with the UK over the Falkland Islands. «By occupying our Malvinas (as the Falkland Islands are called in Argentina — Ed.) Islands by force, the UK enjoys the support of other powers that refuse to invade if it is inconvenient for them By occupying our Malvinas Islands by force, the UK enjoys the support of other powers that refuse to invade if it is inconvenient for them,» the politician quotes the TV channel as saying. Brazilian presidential candidate Lula da Silva, in turn, expressed confidence that Vladimir Zelensky is responsible for happening.The United States explained the reluctance of most countries to oppose Russia Earlier, the Chinese edition of the Global Times recalled that many countries in Asia, South America and Africa, traditionally adhering to a non-bloc approach in foreign policy, resolutely refused to support anti-Russian sanctions. Most of the states of the Middle East are also taking a low profile on the crisis in Ukraine. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24th. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and , on March 25, completed the main tasks of the first stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass. Western countries in response imposed sanctions against Russia. They touched mainly the banking sector and the sphere of high technologies. There are also regular calls to abandon Russian energy sources. However, disruption of technological chains has led to economic problems in Europe and the United States, primarily to higher prices for food and fuel.