[HIGHLIGHTS] President Noboa: Ecuador will transfer Russian military equipment to the United States

President Noboa: Ecuador will transfer Russian military equipment to the United States. “We proved that it was scrap metal,” Noboa said.

Earlier, the Russian Embassy in Ecuador stated that the transfer of Russian equipment would be an unfriendly step. The Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of Russia emphasized that theTransfer of military equipment by Ecuador from Russia to a third party could negatively affect Russian-Ecuadorian relations. The president emphasized that Ecuador does not intend to sever relations with Russia.