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Russian warships bound for Cuba in new show of strength
A group of Russian warships will from December 19-23 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 said on Monday. "This will be the first visit to Cuba by Russian warships since the Soviet era," the Russian ...
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Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator — Everything old is new again "Russian warships bound for Cuba in new show of strength" A group of Russian warships will from December 19-23 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 said on Monday. "This will be the first visit to Cuba by Russian warships since the Soviet era," the Russian naval headquarters said in a statement. The destroyer Admiral Chabanenko and two other ships will visit Havana in what the navy described as a "significant practical step towards strengthening and ...

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Jules Crittenden — [image] « Cool = Hot About That Global Cooling Anyone up for another Cold War? AFP , Russky ships headed to Cuba:   A group of Russian warships will from December 19-23 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 said on Monday. “This will be the first visit to Cuba by Russian warships since the Soviet era,” the Russian naval headquarters said in a statement. The destroyer Admiral Chabanenko and two other ships will visit Havana in what the navy described as a “significant practical step towards strengthening and developing ties between the ...

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Gates of Vienna — ... Russian Warships Bound for Cuba in New Show of Strength A group of Russian warships will from December 19-23 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 said on Monday. “This will be the first visit to Cuba by Russian warships since the Soviet era,” the Russian naval headquarters said in a statement. The destroyer Admiral Chabanenko and two other ships will visit Havana in what the navy described as a ...

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