For Russia, Naval Base in Sudan Opens a Long-Sought Gateway to the Red Sea

For Russia, Naval Base in Sudan Opens a Long-Sought Gateway to the Red Sea: Russia’s plans to build a new naval base in Sudan is the culmination of decades of close relations between Moscow and Khartoum. In exchange for military aid, Sudan will allow Russia to maintain its facility in Port Sudan for at least 25 years, bolstering its influence in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.