US will react if Russia deploys troops in Latin America White House
The American authorities would act "decisively" if Russia deployed its military in Latin America, the White House said on Thursday, following suggestions that Moscow could deploy its troops to Venezuela or Cuba.
United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan called the idea "bluster in the public commentary" and noted that the deployment of Russian military infrastructure to Latin America was not a point of discussion at the recent Russia-US Strategic Stability Dialogue in Geneva.
"If Russia were to move in that direction, we would deal with it decisively," he said, responding to a question from a journalist.
The US opposition to Russian troop placement in the Americas may raise some eyebrows in Moscow, which has repeatedly complained about US armed forces being located near Russia's western frontier.
The suggestion that Russia may send troops to Latin America came during an interview with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on TV channel RTVI. When asked about the possibility of deployment, Ryabkov could neither confirm nor deny that it is in the Kremlin's plans.
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