Kerry Hannan, Foreign Office Officer United StatesWarned on Thursday Russia Conflict in Ukraine threatens to export to Latin America through military cooperation with regimes Cuba, Venezuela And Nicaragua.
“The commitment to democracy in the hemisphere does not seem so urgent Russia is trampling on Ukraine’s democracy and threatening to export the Ukrainian crisis to the United StatesCuba is expanding its military cooperation with Nicaragua and Venezuela, “Hannan told the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Half Argentina Infobe.
According to the officer, Most regions oppose the Russian invasion. “Our allies have seen a stark contrast between our position on the Russian invasion and China’s position.
About this theme, Cuban-US Senator Marco RubioThe team member said: “Russia is a serious problem and it is a current challenge. But this is a five or ten year problem. China has been a problem for 100 years in the region and internationally.
On the first day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the leader of the Duma (lower house of the Russian parliament), Vyacheslav Volodin, visited Cuba, where he sought political support in the face of what the regime described as “interference.” The “propaganda frenzy” of the US and Western powers over the crisis.
Hours ago, Russia has extended the repayment of more than $ 2,000 million in loans to its Cuban ally until 2027.o Funding projects in the fields of energy, metallurgy, transport and economic development between 2006 and 2019.
After the Kremlin, all of the above used Havana, Caracas and Managua as tools of political intimidation. During talks with Western countries in Ukraine, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Rybkov pointed out that in Moscow’s possible response to US warnings about the crisis in Ukraine, he did not rule out deployment. Infrastructure army in Cuba and Venezuela. Both Moscow allies did not deny that opportunity.
After that, The United States has warned that any move by Russia to “destabilize” or “carry the conflict” from Ukraine to Latin America would be thwarted.Noting that he would not accept “provocations”.
As for Venezuela, on March 11, Delcy Rodriguez, Vice President of the Nicolas Maduro government, Met with the Russian Foreign MinisterDuring a meeting between the two in Sergei Lavrov, the Foreign Minister met with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Kuleba.
Although only reported as “Russian-Venezuelan talks in Turkey”, the Russian Foreign Ministry provided an account of the meeting.
Havana, Caracas and Managua have defended Russia’s right to “defend itself.”As the Cuban regime described the invasion, they voted to avoid or against resolutions condemning the occupation adopted by a majority in the United Nations General Assembly and the UN Human Rights Council.
