15 Feb 2015 15:27

Russia is not planning to set up military bases in Latin America - Defense Ministry

MOSCOW. Feb 15 (Interfax-AVN) - The Russian Defense Ministry is considering with several Latin American countries the possibility of setting up logistical support posts in their territories in the interests of the Russian army but there is no question of setting up military bases, Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov has said.

"With some countries we are working on the possibility of setting up logistical support posts. I would want to stress that we are not speaking of the establishment of bases," he said to Interfax-AVN on Sunday after the official visits of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba.