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The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Argentine ambassador in Moscow, Enrique Ignacio Ferrer Vieyra, this Monday, following accusations by the security minister of the South American country, Patricia Bullrich, who accused Russian intelligence of participating in an illegal recording at the Casa Rosada.
"The Argentinian ambassador was informed that the Russian side firmly rejects the minister's accusations," which it considers "unfounded," as "they have no evidence," according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Furthermore, "the existence of the Treaty between Russia and Argentina on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters was noted, which establishes a procedure for the corresponding interaction of the competent structures of the two countries", the Foreign Ministry indicated, adding that Bullrich's statements "do not help maintain constructive relations of friendship that exist" between both nations. In this regard, Moscow "regrets that Buenos Aires is not willing to advance on the path of its progressive development", the Ministry points out in its comment.
Finally, the Russian Foreign Ministry hopes to receive from the Argentine side "a detailed explanation" of the minister's "unacceptable statements" "as soon as possible".
In an interview with Radio Rivadavia, Bullrich said last Monday that the Government denounced "people linked to former Russian intelligence services" for the leak of audios of Karina Mieli, the Secretary General of the Presidency and sister of President Javier Milei.
While the content of these audios was harmless, another recording attributed to Diego Spagnuolo, former head of the National Disability Agency (Andis), claims that she and her advisor, Eduardo 'Lule' Menem, collect bribes of 3 to 8% from private pharmaceutical companies, in exchange for awarding them million-dollar contracts for the purchase of medicines for public institutions.
