“For countries where the problems of the poorest classes are not paid attention and there are no mitigating measures, sanctions (against Russia. -

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) are a ticking time bomb,” RIA Novosti quotes him. 

He stressed that restrictions against Russia threaten countries such as Ecuador, Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said that most Latin American states are unwilling to obey the demands of the US administration under the leadership of Joe Biden to condemn Russia's special military operation in Ukraine and join the West's anti-Russian sanctions.