Russian Naval Bases Abroad Not Fleet’s Role, Chirkov Tells Echo

Setting up Russian naval bases in foreign counties is “not the navy fleet’s job,” Vice-Admiral Viktor Chirkov said in an interview with Echo Moskvy radio station.

“This is a job for the Foreign Ministry’s executive management,” said Chirkov, the navy’s commander-in-chief. “The fleet is meant to provide the country’s stability in any part of the ocean.”