Overview
- Juan Bettiga made public an urgent appeal asking Defense Minister Andrei Belousov to excuse his son from military duties and authorize his departure from Russia.
- The family identifies the son as Gianni Dante (Dante) Bettiga, 23, from Ushuaia, who traveled to Russia to study languages.
- According to the father, the young Argentine was sent by force to the front lines of the Russia‑Ukraine war.
- Juan Bettiga attached medical records to his plea and says he has liver cancer to support a request for rapid humanitarian consideration.
- Relatives say the lack of direct bilateral channels complicates consular help and repatriation, and report no public response from Russian or Argentine authorities as they seek support from national officials, international organizations and the media.