Sudan Suspends Planned Russian Naval Base – Reports April 29, 2021 A former Russian Navy admiral said he believes Sudan suspended its agreement with Russia “under pressure from the U.S.” but Moscow denied the reports. Kremlin.ru Sudan has suspended plans for Russia to open a naval logistics base in a key Red Sea port, Middle Eastern media reported Wednesday in news that sparked immediate denials from Moscow. Russia in December announced the signing of a 25-year deal to build the logistics hub for nuclear-powered warships and up to 300 military and civilian personnel in Port Sudan. It would be Russia’s first naval base in Africa and its second on foreign territory after Syria’s Tartous.