More history, nothing new about canal. Mainly this warning. Putin’s ambitions for global influence are a dangerous sign for the West. Without a viable strategy to oppose them, Russia and China will create further disparities in the region. And I can see a stated bias in this statement that I'm unsure of. Consequently, Nicaraguan leaders had no choice but to ask for aid from the Soviet Union and Cuba. https://communalnews.com/2019/09/15/russias-geopolitical-appetite-in-latin-america/