Russian FM Lavrov seeks Latin American support against Western sanctions.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega downplayed the impact of US sanctions on officials of their two nations during Lavrov's visit to Nicaragua. Lavrov hailed Nicaragua as an ally against the US-led coalition seeking to turn back Russia's invasion. Ortega said that they are no longer afraid of US sanctions and spoke with Lavrov about "the efforts being made by the Russian Federation, by President Putin, to seek peace with security." Russia is an important ally of Nicaragua, providing it with wheat, vehicles, and its Sputnik vaccine against Covid-19.