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Putin supports plan for air base in Belarus
[RFE/RL] Vladimir Putin has backed the establishment of an air base in Belarus. Putin said in a statement that he had agreed to a proposal to sign a deal for the military air base and had ordered defense and Foreign Ministry officials to begin talks on the issue with Belarus. The plan is not expected to face major obstacles.Russia has two military facilities in Belarus, a radar station and a submarine communications center. It also has some fighter aircraft in Belarus, but the plan would establish the first full-scale base there since Soviet times. Russian officials said the base would station Su-27 fighter jets. Posted by: ryuge 2015-09-20 |
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