On April 14, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev...

Although Argentina (Argentum is Latin for Silver - Ed.) has not been completely overlooked by Russia since 1885, Moscow and Buenos Aires did not maintain diplomatic relations from 1917 through 1945.

Bilateral cooperation expanded after 1945, when the Soviet Union started buying grain and meat from the world"s largest beef producer.

The situation with beef imports is somewhat different today. Argentina, a leading 20th century meat exporter, has now been relegated to fourth place after the United States, China and Brazil.

No one has yet missed a chance to discuss beef issues and to eat those famous Argentine steaks while staying in that Latin American country. Medvedev is unlikely to refuse either for fear of offending Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

Argentina prioritizes beef exports to the same extent as Russia prioritizes oil and gas sales. Argentineans who dance the tango just for fun and eat steaks to cleanse the palate cannot

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