Russian President’s visit to South America may well have been pegged as intended to unfasten business prospects for Russian business interests, but in reality it was to demonstrate that Moscow could manoeuvre in the US
backyard in the midst of apprehension over Washington's interest in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. Dmitry Medvedev wrapped up a week-long tour of Latin America last week with a meeting with Fidel Castro premeditated to reinstate a coalition and reinforce his country's position in the region.
Earlier last week, Medvedev and Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez together gave the preliminary shot for a combined marine exercise in the Caribbean. The two nations also signed a nuclear collaboration accord. Also, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is visiting Ecuador to talk about nuclear collaboration with Quito.
Analysts say Russia wishes to reinforce ties with socialist regimes in Latin America in retort to US procedure to build a missile shield in Eastern Europe. Medvedev is the first Russian President to visit Cuba since 2000. Russian representatives refute that Medvedev's trip is intended to aggravate the US, but the voyage incorporated get-together with Washington's staunchest adversaries in the region.....Continue
backyard in the midst of apprehension over Washington's interest in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. Dmitry Medvedev wrapped up a week-long tour of Latin America last week with a meeting with Fidel Castro premeditated to reinstate a coalition and reinforce his country's position in the region.Earlier last week, Medvedev and Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez together gave the preliminary shot for a combined marine exercise in the Caribbean. The two nations also signed a nuclear collaboration accord. Also, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is visiting Ecuador to talk about nuclear collaboration with Quito.
Analysts say Russia wishes to reinforce ties with socialist regimes in Latin America in retort to US procedure to build a missile shield in Eastern Europe. Medvedev is the first Russian President to visit Cuba since 2000. Russian representatives refute that Medvedev's trip is intended to aggravate the US, but the voyage incorporated get-together with Washington's staunchest adversaries in the region.....Continue
