According to him, the permission of the Nicaraguan authorities for the presence of military personnel from Russia in the country can help strengthen the Russian military presence in the entire region.
“Russia was able to develop this strategy, despite its economic limitations, because America did not pay enough attention to events in these countries,” Blank said.
In the context of growing international tension and the struggle of the great powers, the influence of Latin American countries on world politics is increasing, he concluded.
Earlier it became known that Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega signed a decree allowing the temporary presence in the country of foreign military, including from Russia, for humanitarian purposes.
The Russian Foreign Ministry called this decree on the presence of foreign military in Nicaragua routine.