US will act ‘decisively’ if Russia deploys military to Cuba or Venezuela – White House — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

The American authorities would act “decisively” if Russia deployed its navy to Latin America, the White Home mentioned on Thursday, following recommendations that Moscow might station a few of its troops in Venezuela or Cuba.

United States Nationwide Safety Advisor Jake Sullivan referred to as the concept “bluster within the public commentary” and famous that the deployment of Russian navy infrastructure to Latin America was not some extent of debate on the latest Russia-US Strategic Stability Dialogue in Geneva.

“If Russia had been to maneuver in that course, we’d take care of it decisively,” he mentioned, responding to a query from a journalist.

The US opposition to Russian troop placement within the Americas might elevate some eyebrows in Moscow, which has repeatedly complained about US armed forces being situated close to Russia’s western frontier.

The suggestion that Russia might ship troops to Latin America got here throughout an interview with Russian Deputy International Minister Sergey Ryabkov on TV channel RTVI. When requested about the potential for deployment, Ryabkov might neither affirm nor deny that it’s within the Kremlin’s plans.

“It’s the American model to have a number of choices for its overseas and navy coverage,” he mentioned. “That’s the cornerstone of that nation’s highly effective affect on the planet.”

“The president of Russia has spoken a number of occasions with regards to what the measures may very well be, for instance involving the Russian Navy, if issues are set on the course of upsetting Russia, and additional rising the navy stress on us by the US,” Ryabkov continued. “We don’t need that. The diplomats should come to an settlement.”

Ryabkov met with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Monday to debate Russian proposals on safety ensures, together with, amongst different issues, a requirement for the top of NATO’s eastward growth. Washington has rejected Moscow’s proposal as a nonstarter.

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