In late April, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is due to visit Moscow in order to sign a new raft of agreements with Russian President Vladimir Putin, one of the world leaders whose political stance is shared by the Argentine leader, according to Cibeira.
This is not the case with relations between Fernández and her US counterpart Barack Obama, which Cibeira says are based on both courtesy and suspicion. According to him, these relations can accurately be described as a series of discrepancies.
Cibeira was echoed by a source in the Argentine government, which told El Destape that "this trip is a gesture related to the United States."
A whole array of agreements is expected to be signed during Fernández's three-day visit to Russia, which starts on April 22. High on the agenda will be bilateral cooperation on peaceful nuclear energy, an increase in bilateral trade volume and Argentina's possible acquisition of Russian combat helicopters.
