From The Hindu via 'There are no Sunglasses'
''Russia has consolidated its strategic positions in Central Asia by
extending the long-term lease on its military facilities in Kyrgyzstan
and securing the shutdown of a United States base in the former Soviet
republic.
In exchange, Russia agreed to write off nearly $500 million in
Kyrgyzstan’s debt and pledged to uplift its near bankrupt economy.''
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