View of the Moscow City International Business CenterMOSCOW, Jun 13. Russia's strategy in relations with Nicaragua came as a surprise to the United States, writes Steven Blank in an article for The Hill. Last week, Latin American President Daniel Ortega allowed the temporary presence of foreign military personnel in the country for humanitarian purposes. Along with Venezuela, Honduras, Guatemala, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, El Salvador and the United States, Russia also received such permission. We are talking not only about ground troops, but also warships and aircraft. 
The Hill: Russia can «turn off» the US with one decision «This could be the first significant appearance of Russian troops in Central America. It will serve as the basis for a stronger Russian military presence in Nicaragua and beyond this country,» writes Blank. In his opinion, Washington is unlikely to send its military to the region, but Russia, Cuba and Venezuela are likely to take advantage of this opportunity. And if Russian ships appear in Nicaragua, then in the future the parties can agree on the deployment of the fleet on a permanent basis, and this may lead to Moscow getting naval bases in Central America. In addition, Russia adheres to universal tactics: it establishes economic and military ties with developing countries, thereby gaining influence abroad, and this came as a surprise to the United States, the journalist believes. «Russia was able to develop this strategy, despite its economic limitations, because America did not pay enough attention to the events in these countries,» the author is sure. 
NYT Names Countries Resisting US Demands on RussiaIt sees a way out in Washington's rethinking of its approach to Latin American countries with which it fails to find a common language, since these states are becoming increasingly important in the conditions of the struggle of the great powers.
The Summit of the Americas ended last week. This is a meeting of the heads of state and government of the Americas, which takes place every few years. This year the forum was held in Los Angeles. However, the delegations of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela were not invited there, which is why the leaders of some states, in particular Mexico, refused to participate in the summit. In the United States explained why the sanctions against Russia «sobered up» Washington