Business Insider: US fear the strengthening of Russia in Central America
Russia is restoring its influence in Central America, for example in Nicaragua, literally close to U.S. borders that extremely bothers Washington, writing.
Russia and Nicaragua have plans to sign a contract for production and delivery of military fighters - planned because it will be the MiG - 29, - which the authorities of Nicaragua, going to use to combat drug trafficking.
The U.S. fears that such a contract is for the Russian Federation by way of expanding its presence in the Americas region in response to the fact that, as suggested by Moscow, the West is interfering in Ukraine and the Baltic countries, emphasizes.
Russia and USA are the world's largest exporters of arms. Often the US supplying weapons and military equipment to countries of America and Europe, Russia and in the countries of Africa and Central Asia. The agreement between Moscow and Managua can disrupt this balance, it is reported in the publication.
"Because of the U.S. presence in States bordering Russia, Moscow, maybe will try to do the same in our (American - approx. Ed.) the region ", - quotes the portal.
on Wednesday the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia S. V. Lavrov will hold in Nicaragua dialogues with President Daniel Ortega. In February, the country was visited by the head of the defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu, and in June of last year the President of Russia Vladimir Putin visited Nicaragua to visit, like American McClatchy news portal. President of the Foundation for peace and democracy (San jos?, Costa Rica) Carlos Rivera Bianchini.
The United States believes that the Russian Federation may apply partnership with Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela for reducing the influence of the capital of the United States in the Western hemisphere. It is these countries that reminds Business Insider, were among those who voted against the decision of the United Nations in the Crimea.
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