Russian warships reach Cuban waters ahead of military exercises in the Caribbean • FRANCE 24

a 21 cannon salute greeted a fleet of Russian military ships off the coast of Havana on Wednesday the ships adorned with Russian and Cuban flags were followed by a nuclear-powered submarine all set to take part in military exercises in the coming weeks the arrival accompanied by a diplomatic visit of Cuba’s foreign minister to Moscow where he and his Russian counterpart both flashed out at Washington Cuba reiterates its condemnation of the increasingly aggressive stance of the United States government in NATO including unilateral sanctions against the Russian Federation Russia confirms its position to resolutely support Havana’s just demands for an immediate end to Washington’s economic trade and financial blockade of Cuba Russia and Cuba are longtime allies and Russian warships have stopped in Havana before but the fleet’s arrival comes less than 2 weeks after US President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to use Us weapons to strike inside Russia prompting Vladimir Putin to suggest that Russia could respond elsewhere in the world with Cuba just 145 km from the US state of Florida is strategic position has raised us concerns before sparking memories of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 when fear spread that Russia would carry out a nuclear attack on us soil although the Russian Fleet includes a nuclear powered submarine a senior Us official said intelligence indicates no nuclear weapons are on board any of the ships and that the Russian deployment posed no direct threat to the United States the flotillas expected to stay in the Caribbean through the summer and also visit Venezuela another Russian Ally

A fleet of Russian warships reached Cuban waters on Wednesday ahead of planned military exercises in the Caribbean that some see as a projection of strength as tensions grow over Western support for Ukraine. The fleet, made up of a frigate, a nuclear-powered submarine, an oil tanker and a rescue tug, crossed into Havana Bay after drills in the Atlantic Ocean. The flagship frigate, adorned with the Russian and Cuban flags, was greeted by a 21-cannon salute. Monte Francis reports.
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37 comments

  4. Soon, Cuba will be the next battlefield. Sorry to say that, but it already happened in some other countries. Be careful. Don't allow politicians blow your minds.

  8. We shall see if the submarines patrolling both US coasts will give the Americans sleepless nights when they are equipped with nuclear missiles. The Americans may get a taste of their game in Ukraine.

  10. Russia will never and ever use nukes against anyone but Russia and china aims are totally different is form BRICS++++ and kneel down western countries, the point of BRICS+++++, they won’t accept UN(all UN related including IMF), cripple western powers, stopping gold minerals go to western countries and lots more. BUT in case of nuke uses, simply Mr. Putin visits North Korea to affirm supply the most advanced hypersonic nukes from North Korean. West must and should NOT underestimate BRICS power.

  17. Now if the USA were to send American Battleships and Aircraft Carriers to the Black Sea and Ukraine it would be considered by Russia as an act of war, but Biden just thinks it's a friendly expression???

  18. WHO CARES! Posturing is even cheaper than talk. Cuba has been their ally for a long time. Have fun – the only people you are intimidating are the new world order liberal cowards – keep up the good work. We're working to get our country back because all European and American Christians are going to need to unite to stop the real evil that is seeking to destroy beautiful European culture… and it's not Russia.

  21. Russia acting like their navy is capable of anything… XD the 2nd largest airforce in the world is…. the US navy. XD

    Russian navy is historically a laughingstock.

    The only nations capable of dominating the world are those with the strongest navies. Just look at the past.

    So if this is their attempt to scare us.. then i feel sorry for them, as they will be more meat for the russian meat grinder.

  28. Why u r so much like a crying baby thats what u did arround the Russia and now he is playing the same game then deal with it. Why u people are crying baby.

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