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Russia Quietly Struck A Deal to Re-Opening Military Base In Cuba
On Wednesday, Obama announced the restoration of diplomatic relations with Cuba, including the goal of reopening a U.S. Embassy in Havana that had been closed for 50 years.
The U.S. will ease travel restrictions on Cuba and will make it easier for Americans doing business in the country.
The State Department has been ordered to review Cuba’s status as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Russia responded to the U.S. move with public praise. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov called Obama’s decision a “step in the right direction.”
However, the Russians must be concerned Obama is responding to Moscow’s recent muscle-flexing in Cuba.
In July, the London Guardian reported Russia had quietly struck a deal with Cuba to reopen the Lourdes military base, a Soviet-era spy base and military facility that was the USSR’s largest foreign base during the Cold War. The Soviets reportedly used the base to intercept American radio and telephone communications …. http://www.theguardian.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2014/12/russia-quietly-struck-deal-to-re.html
