Spain was on Wednesday under pressure from its allies to deny to a Russian fleet on the way to Syria, the possibility of refueling in the port of Ceuta, which has already granted the permission.
“The last stops requested are being reviewed in these moments based on the information we are receiving from our allies and our own Russian authorities”, said the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, quoted by the newspaper The Nation.
The ministry did not respond immediately to requests for information from the AFP.
This statement implicitly confirms the information on which these ships are allowed to refuel in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in moroccan territory against Gibraltar.
Russia announced in mid-October that its aircraft carrier nuclear “Admiral Kuznetsov” was heading towards Syria, with aircraft and combat helicopters, to strengthen its military presence in the area.
The secretary-general of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, showed concern Tuesday about the possibility of the participation of this fleet in bombing in Syria.
“Each country must decide whether these ships can get supplies and fuel at various ports en route to the east of the Mediterranean”, he said.
But “I think that all NATO allies are aware that this group of combat can be used to carry out air strikes against Aleppo and Syria,” he added.
On their side, the United Kingdom indicated that “his Majesty’s government has previously expressed its concerns to the Spanish government about its hospitality to the Russian and soviet navy”, through a spokesman, british on the night of Tuesday.
however, also indicated that it corresponds to Madrid to decide who to give access to its ports.
Spain, a member of the Atlantic Alliance, allows the ships of war russians, the scales in Ceuta.
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