Summary of news
- Russia wants to intensify military relations with Brazil and three dictatorships in America.
- Russia’s new foreign policy plan also envisages cooperation in other areas.
- In addition to Brazil, Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela are on the map of Moscow.
Lula (left) and Vladimir Putin have been on good terms since the first terms of office of PT Alexei Druzhinin/Pool/Portal/Ria Novosti 5/14/2010
Russia will deepen “mutually beneficial” ties with Latin America and the Caribbean, which include military cooperation to help those countries withstand “pressure from the United States,” according to the new foreign policy blueprint released on Friday ( 31.) was approved by the country’s President, Vladimir Putin.
“In view of the progressive strengthening of the sovereignty and diverse potential of the Latin American and Caribbean countries, Russia intends to develop pragmatic, nonideologized and mutually beneficial relations with them,” the document published by the Russian Foreign Ministry reads.
To achieve these goals, Moscow will focus on “under pressure from the United States and its allies to support interested Latin American states in maintaining their sovereignty and independence, including the establishment and expansion of military, militarytechnical and security cooperation”. .
This means, according to Moscow, “the strengthening of friendship, mutual understanding and the deepening of diverse ties of mutual benefit” with Brazil, Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
In addition, the Russian government plans to “develop relations with other Latin American states, taking into account the degree of independence” and the “constructive” attitude towards Russia.
Russia will also seek to “increase mutual trade and investment with Latin American and Caribbean countries, including through cooperation” with regional integration bodies.
In particular, the new doctrine focused attention on CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States), Mercosur, SICA (Central American Integration System), ALBA (Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America) and Caricom (Pacific Alliance and Caribbean Community). .
The new concept of Russian foreign policy also aims to develop cultural, scientific, educational, sports, tourist and humanitarian ties with the states in the region.
Presenting this document to Russia’s Security Council today, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the US and the West “the main instigators and leaders of the antiRussian line aimed at the total weakening of Russia,” a stance opposed to that of other countries , open to cooperation.
Therefore, he emphasized that the renewed Russian foreign policy “points the way to increase the potential for strategic cooperation with our major neighbors, China, India, Muslim countries, and also the countries of Asia and the Pacific, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.” .
Nine people were killed when a US military helicopter crashed
At least nine soldiers were killed when two US Army HH60 Black Hawk helicopters collided during a training flight over Kentucky last night, the Washington Post reported Thursday.
The incident occurred in Trigg County, and the 101st Airborne Division’s helicopters were operating out of Fort Campbell, about 70 miles southwest of Louisville and near the KentuckyTennessee border.
A statement from the base said: “The command is now focused on the care and support of service members and their families,” adding that “the incident is being investigated.”
In a message on social media, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said local police and emergency services were already at the scene of the accident. The US Army has scheduled a press conference to announce details of the accident.