Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega (Reuters)
El Pais: Nicaragua’s Ortega strains US relations by expanding military ties with Russia
President Daniel Ortega welcomes more Russian military personnel and equipment to be stationed throughout Nicaragua
With relations between Nicaragua and the United States at its lowest point in years, former Sandinista guerrilla and current president Daniel Ortega’s new accord with Russia has just added fuel to the fire. Vladimir Putin’s propaganda machine kicked into high gear to publicize the Nicaraguan government’s recent announcement that it will begin receiving more Russian military personnel, ships, and aircraft starting July 1. Ortega’s regime has dubbed it “a military exchange, instruction, and training initiative to support humanitarian aid operations.” The announcement of this new Russian collaboration with Nicaragua follows Ortega’s defiance of the United States and the European Union when he supported Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Ortega’s apparent diplomatic strategy is to use such initiatives to alleviate his country’s economic pain caused by international isolation and sanctions.
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Update #1: Nicaragua authorizes entry of Russian troops, planes, ships (AP)
Update #2: With Russian forces set to enter Central America, how will the US respond? (Stephen Blank, The Hill)
WNU Editor: The US has responded .... US slaps new sanctions on Nicaragua, urges restoration of democracy (France 24)
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