Russian Naval Presence in Caspian Sea to Prevent NATO Influence, Presidential Aide Says

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ASTRAKHAN, Russia (Sputnik) - Earlier, speaking about the invasion of Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region on August 6, Russian presidential aide Nikolay Patrushev said that Kiev planned this attack with the participation of the US and NATO.
Russia has been maintaining naval presence in the Caspian Sea to deter coastal states from opening their waters to NATO member states, a presidential aide and Russian Maritime Board Chairman Nikolay Patrushev said on Thursday in the Caspian city of Astrakhan.

"The Caspian Sea is a unique water reservoir, which not only holds oil and gas resources and opportunities for transit, but also has an advantageous military and strategic position, safeguarding security in Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Middle East," he said.

Patrushev said that continued Russian naval presence in the world's largest inland sea, helped "contain attempts by some coastal states to open up their waters to naval forces of third countries, primarily the United States and members of the North Atlantic Alliance."
"Greater interaction between Russia, the countries of the South Caucasus, Central Asia and the course taken by the Caspian states to resolve regional problems are causing discontent in the collective West," he added.
Ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy sail during a rehearsal of the naval parade marking the Russian Navy Day in Novorossiysk, Russia, on July 24, 2020. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 02.11.2024
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Patrushev accused the US and the European Union of making attempts to exacerbate tensions and reduce the level of the political and trade ties between countries in the region, which he said required a comprehensive approach.
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