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April 28, 2023

Russia stands in the way of the USA; Shoigu announced: We’re raising combat readiness

Russia is increasing combat readiness at its bases in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

The decision was made in light of attempts by the United States and its allies to renew their military presence in Central Asia, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said today.

At the meeting of the defense ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization – SCO member countries in New Delhi, he said that the USA and its allies, under the pretext of helping in the fight against terrorism, are trying to renew their military presence in Central Asia….

U.S. troops arrive at the Manas air base in Kyrgyzstan, where 50,000 U.S. and NATO troops were rotated each month during the height of the war in Afghanistan.