Russia continues to maintain a strong naval presence in the Caspian Sea to prevent coastal states from allowing NATO member countries, particularly the United States, access to its waters, Russian Maritime Board Chairman Nikolai Patrushev stated on Thursday. Speaking in Astrakhan, a city on the Caspian Sea, Patrushev highlighted the region’s military and strategic importance, …

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