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Russian ambitions on Mediterranean stir Cold War chill

Posted by Matt in August 4th, 2007

President Vladimir Putin has been eager to restore Moscow’s influence in the Middle East, signing contentious arms deals with Syria and Iran that have upset the United States and Israel.

If the port plan proceeds, Russian vessels and warships from the U.S. 6th Fleet, based in Italy, would face each other in the Mediterranean for the first time since the Cold War, when the Soviet navy was based in Tartus.

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