In Moscow
Officially, it is only a matter of "
material and logistical support point
", the term carefully retained in the agreement that Russia and Sudan have just signed.
But for experts, there is little doubt that this project announced last week foreshadows the creation of a Russian naval base in Port-Sudan, on the Red Sea.
A first for Moscow, which has made its strategic return to Africa a priority.
According to the document approved by the government of Mikhail Michoustine, this right-of-way will be able to accommodate up to 300 soldiers and civilians and four ships simultaneously, including so-called “
first-rank
” nuclear-powered
ships
, such as the cruiser
Peter the Great.
, flagship of the Russian navy.
The agreement is valid for twenty-five years and automatically renewable for ten-year periods.
This Russian naval grip, the first on the African continent, will be added to the ten other military bases that Moscow already has abroad, mainly
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