The Daniel Ortega regime authorized the entry of foreign military troops, ships and aircraft for “humanitarian purposes” for the second half of 2022, among which the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation stand out. “It is time for Russia to deploy something powerful closer to the American city,” Russian state television presenter Olga Skabeeva announced during a broadcast.
“Personnel, ships and aircraft of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation may enter to participate in training and exchange exercises in humanitarian aid operations, search, rescue and rescue missions in emergency situations or natural disasters,” the announcement details. official through La Gaceta of June 7, 2022.
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The columnist of TheDailyBeast and creator of Russian MediaMonitorJulia Davis reported through her Twitter account that “Russian state television announces that Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has invited the Russian Armed Forces to enter his country in the second half of 2022.
The entry of the troops will be maintained from July 1 to December 31, 2022. In addition, the number of Russian soldiers in the country is greater, in relation to the other nations that were authorized.
In presidential decree number 10-2022, the entry in the second half of the year of military personnel, ships and aircraft from the United States, Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and the Dominican Republic was also authorized, for purposes of exchange and humanitarian assistance.
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«Enter the national territory, on a rotating basis, of eighty military personnel, ships and aircraft of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, to participate with members of the Special Operations Command “General Pedro Altamirano” of the Nicaraguan Army in an exchange of experiences and training exercise in humanitarian aid operations, from July 1 to December 31, 2022”, refers to the presidential agreement.
According to La Gaceta, the entry of foreign troops was previously planned and coordinated with the Nicaraguan Army, whose members were also authorized to travel to these nations to carry out humanitarian activities.
