Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed the deal after talks with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades.
The deal with Cyprus comes as tensions with the West over the Ukrainian conflict continue.
President Putin said that other countries should not be concerned and that the port’s main use would be for counter terrorism and anti piracy.
via BBC News – Cyprus signs deal to allow Russian navy to use ports.
Nothing to see here.
BTW, wouldn’t it be nice to have some Asheville class and an AGP based nearby? Say, in Haifa?
How long before Putin gets the Turks in to give the Russians a better deal on transiting the straits?
Haifa? Not with the moron in the White House now. Not a bad idea, if there is enough capacity in the port.