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Russia is negotiating the establishment of military bases in Vietnam, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Singapore, Seychelles and Cuba, told reporters in Moscow on Wednesday, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
"We plan to increase the number of military bases. In addition to Vietnam and Cuba, we plan to expand their number by countries such as Venezuela, Nicaragua, Seychelles, Singapore and other "- the minister said, RIA" Novosti ".
He underlined that negotiations are underway and Russia is close to signing documents.
The minister said that talks are not only military bases, but also facilitation of visits of ships in ports of these countries, as well as the possibility of long-range aircraft refueling.
"We are actively fly, but to actively fly, need bases for refueling, it is necessary that our tanker Il-78 planes or waiting at the equator, or in other places," - said Shoigu.
ВЗГЛЯД / Шойгу: Россия может создать сеть зарубежных военных баз от Сингапура до Никарагуа
"We plan to increase the number of military bases. In addition to Vietnam and Cuba, we plan to expand their number by countries such as Venezuela, Nicaragua, Seychelles, Singapore and other "- the minister said, RIA" Novosti ".
He underlined that negotiations are underway and Russia is close to signing documents.
The minister said that talks are not only military bases, but also facilitation of visits of ships in ports of these countries, as well as the possibility of long-range aircraft refueling.
"We are actively fly, but to actively fly, need bases for refueling, it is necessary that our tanker Il-78 planes or waiting at the equator, or in other places," - said Shoigu.
ВЗГЛЯД / Шойгу: Россия может создать сеть зарубежных военных баз от Сингапура до Никарагуа