Argentine Foreign Policy: Action and Inaction in the Face of the War in Ukraine, 2019-2023

This article explores the dynamics of action and inaction by the Argentine government under Alberto Fernández (2019-2023) in response to the war in Ukraine. It examines both its political-diplomatic positioning and the energy dimension of its foreign policy. The study is situated within the subfield of foreign policy analysis and adopts a qualitative methodology based on bibliographic and documentary review. The findings reveal that the Fernández administration adopted ambivalent positions in the political-diplomatic sphere (action), while opting for inaction in response to the energy-related challenges stemming from the conflict. This duality reveals a lack of coherence and consistency in its foreign policy practice, largely attributable to the intermestic nature of Argentina’s external affairs.

• Main Author: Ceppi, Natalia (author)
• Other Authors: Lorenzini, María Elena (author)
• Format: article
• Language: spa
• Published: 2025
• Subjects: acción e inacción gubernamental; Alberto Fernández; guerra en Ucrania; política exterior; posicionamiento político; factores ex´ógenos; sistema internacional; diplomacia; gas natural; relaciones internacionales; exportación; government action and inaction; war in Ukraine; foreign policy; political positioning; exogenous factors; international system; diplomacy; natural gas; international relations; export
• Online Access: https://revistas.iaen.edu.ec/index.php/estado_comunes/article/view/415