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Russian warships visit Cuba (2013 visit)
Topic Started: Aug 5 2013, 01:14 PM (323 Views)
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Russian Warships Dock In Cuba On 'Friendly Visit'

HAVANA, HAVANA PROVINCE — Three Russian warships led by the missile cruiser Moskva arrived Saturday in Cuba on a “friendly visit” to the communist-run island, the first such trip in four years.

The ships were greeted by an artillery salute, a naval band and a few hundred onlookers as they arrived in the Bay of Havana.

Cuba’s government has said the ships are here on a “friendly visit” and that tourists will be able to visit the Moskva on Monday.

The two countries were close allies during the Cold War, when the Soviet Union largely propped up Cuba’s state-run economy as the United States maintained a trade embargo on the island.

But oil-rich Venezuela has more recently assumed the role of Cuba’s main benefactor, particularly during the 14-year reign of leftist leader Hugo Chavez, who died of cancer in March.

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