Right-wing politician Javier Milei wins Argentina's presidential elections, promises pro-Ukrainian stance

Javier Milei, a right-wing politician, won the second round of Argentina's presidential elections, with the ruling party candidate and Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, conceding defeat, Argentinian national news agency Télam reported on Nov. 19.

Milei is leading with 55.75% of the vote, while Massa has won 44.22%. The voter turnout was 76.39%."Milei will be the president, elected by the majority of Argentines for the next four years,"Messa said.

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The new President of Argentina is strongly pro-Ukrainian, Visegrád 24 revealed on Twitter on Nov. 20.

“I brought the Ukrainian flag because those of us who support the ideas of freedom cannot tolerate or support an invasion like Russia has done to Ukraine,” Milei said before the Argentinian legislative assembly.

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When questioned about the Argentinian government’s stance on Russian aggression in Ukraine, Milei criticized it, stating that the government's position is weak, and that it has been complicit in supporting the worst dictatorships.

Milei's victory was surprising given his outsider status in polls and unusual manifesto of policies. During his election campaign, he advocated making the U.S. dollar the national currency instead of the Argentine peso, and proposed to close the Central Bank.

Additionally, the politician expressed his refusal to establish relations with Russia, Brazil, and China due to policy differences, prioritizing the United States and Israel as strategic allies.

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