A group of Russian warships including the Admiral Chabanenko, seen here participating in joint naval manoeuvers in Venezuelan waters earlier this month, will later this month visit the Communist island of Cuba, a long-time adversary of the United States and Moscow's ally in the Cold War, the Russian navy has said. (AFP/File/Maiquel Torcatt)From Yahoo News/AP:
MOSCOW – Russian warships will visit U.S. foe Cuba for the first time since the Soviet era, the navy said Monday.
The destroyer Admiral Chabanenko and two support ships from a squadron that has been on a lengthy visit to Latin America will put in at Havana on Friday for a five-day stay, navy spokesman Capt. Igor Dygalo said.
It will be the first visit by Russian warships to the Communist-led island just 90 miles (145 kilometers) from the United States since the 1991 Soviet collapse, Dygalo said.
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My Comment: This is all a big yawn .... for now.
Comment #2: It is -6C (20F), cloudy and snowy in Murmansk (Russian Fleets home port), and 29C (88F) sunny in Havana. Where do you think the Russian Fleet Admiral wants to be?