Nicaragua has given the green light for Russian forces to train within its borders just days after the United States slapped fresh sanctions on officials from the Central American nation.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega renewed the order which was approved by congress last week, authorizing Russian troops to participate “in an exchange of experience, training exercises, and humanitarian aid operations", Fox News reports.
Nicaragua has given the green light for Russian forces to train within its borders in retaliation after the United States slapped new sanctions on officials of the Central American nation. Picture: Mihail Siergiejevicz/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken released a statement last week announcing the sanctions and urged for the release of all the political prisoners.
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