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Rattling nerves in US govt circles is often a key part of the Kremlin’s gameplan. Here’s the original NezGaz account of Russian-Venezuelan pol-mil dialogue on this issue. #GlobalRussia ng.ru/politics/2018-…
Carnegie’s Julia Gurganus (fmr NIO for Russia/Eurasia) explained Russia’s geopolitical game in Latin America as part of our #GlobalRussia project 2/ carnegieendowment.org/2018/05/03/rus…
Moscow may view its gains in Central and South America as payback for what it has viewed as U.S. interference in Russia’s backyard 3/
Gen John Kelly in 2015: “As part of its global strategy, Russia is using power projection in an attempt to erode U.S. leadership and challenge U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere.” 4/
Gurganus: “Moscow probably calculates that close relations [w Latin America]—whether built around arms sales, trade or energy deals, or similar political views—will translate into physical access for Russian military and security activities.” 5/
Key point from Gurganus: Moscow’s approach to LatAm today echoes outreach in the 60s-80s. Moscow had largely accepted US dominance, viewing the region as too far away and too expensive...but when & where domestic politics were in flux, Moscow did not hesitate to insert itself END
