PROSPECTS FOR RUSSIAN-ECUADORIAN COOPERATION UNDER THE NEW PRESIDENT OF ECUADOR, D. NOBOA

The purpose of the article is to examine the prospects for cooperation between Russia and Ecuador under the newly elected President Daniel Noboa. Historical aspects of Russian-Ecuadorian relations are studied, their cooperation in various fields until February 2022 is assessed and examples are given. The prerequisites for improving bilateral relations under the new president of Ecuador are examined. It is concluded that these relations can be significantly improved due to Noboa's understanding of the benefits of trade and investment cooperation between the two countries, as well as his statements about his readiness to become" a link not only between Russia and Ukraine, but also between Moscow and Washington". The most promising vectors of Russian-Ecuadorian cooperation are also highlighted, primarily in foreign trade and joint projects in education and science.