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There is a threat from the Russian Federation: Britain has given an island with a strategic US military base - media

To spread: The Russian Federation sent a top office to the Republic of Mauritius as soon as this country has received control of the islands next to the Britain's Strategic Base and US Tander Kov (Camp Thunder Cove). Britain leased the island, and now noticed the threat of espionage by the Kremlin. The Telegraph Media was told about the threat of the Russian naval base in the Pacific.

Media wrote that Britain has expressed concern because of friendly relations between Mauritius and the Russian Federation. Oksana Lut, the Ministry of Agriculture Lut and the meeting of the Foreign Ministry of Mauritius with the Ambassador of China, testify to this island country of the Ministry of Agricultural Economy Oksana Lut. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister Kira Starmer's government has been carrying out to Mauritius control over the Chos Islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean.

At the same time, one of the largest islands, Diego-Harcia, was leased for 100 years for the amount of £ 9 billion ($ 12 billion). At the same time, this island has a strategic military base of the United States and Britain, said The Telegraph, as well as some British and Mauritic officials. It was feared that the decision of the Russian Old Federation was given the opportunity to spy freely by British and American actions on the basis, the article reads.

"Critics say that this will allow Mauritic Allies to build posts of listening around Diego-Harcia, which will jeopardize the safety of the base," the media wrote. Unnamed opposition representatives are concerned that the current prime minister "gave one of the most important strategic and military assets we have, a country that is interested in an agreement with Russia. " Meanwhile, the older assures that the agreement has been agreed with the United States.

However, the Telegraph summarized, against the background of exacerbation with the Kremlin, the lease agreement is likely to slow down somewhat. Tander Kuov Military Base is the object of the Air Force and Navy, built in the 60's of the last century, told the MilitaryBASES portal. The island of Diego-Harcia was rented in the United States and there were 1,700 US military and 50 British. In satellite photos obtained by The Telegraph, we see 12 aircraft that stand near the runway.

In addition, submarines are based here, space surveillance and radars are installed, they say on the portal. On the Googla Maps you can see that the Chaghos archipelago is located in the center of the Indian Ocean. The distance to the US and Britain's military base is about 60 km. Mauritius - for 2 thousand km. It should be noted that on May 6, The Telegraph wrote about the fears of Britain on a possible attack of the Russian Federation on its territory.