Panorama of Caracas, Venezuela. File photoCARACAS, Jan 22 Public concern about Russia's supposed expansion of military cooperation with Latin America as the United States increases its military presence in the region speaks of a double standard, says Central University analyst Venezuela, political scientist Walter Ortiz.
"It's no secret that … US military bases are dispersed almost throughout the Latin American continent, and this does not cause much concern, similar to what they are trying to stir up in connection with a possible expansion of military-technical cooperation between Venezuela and Russia", Ortiz told RIA Novosti.
Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, speaking about the possibility of deploying Russia's military infrastructure in Cuba and Venezuela, said he did not want to confirm or exclude anything. National Security Adviser to the President of the United States Jake Sullivan, in turn, noted that the United States would give a decisive response if Russia deployed its troops in Latin America. «This (Venezuela's criticism of cooperation with Russia — ed.) States to position itself as the only legitimate player who can have a relationship with anyone, on any terms, able to set red lines for everyone without any international norms,» added Ortiz.
The Kremlin answered the question about the deployment of Russian military bases in VenezuelaThe political scientist stressed that the hype around Russia's military cooperation with Latin America is being raised against the backdrop of the upcoming US congressional elections.»Let's remember the US congressional elections and about their policy of hindering the growth of multipolar countries such as the Russian Federation and China and their zones of influence. what is happening in Ukraine and Taiwan is part of this policy,» Ortiz said. According to the expert, the United States is sounding the alarm and expressing its concern because Russia and China are building sovereign relations in a region that the United States «defines as its backyard «.
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