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Russia reassures countries about sending warships to visit Cuba and conducting exercises in the Caribbean Sea

VN (according to VNA) June 14, 2024 05:41

On June 12, a frigate and a nuclear-powered submarine of the Russian Navy docked in Havana, Cuba, to prepare to participate in naval exercises in the Caribbean Sea.

Tàu khu trục Đô đốc Gorshkov, một phần của đội hải quân Nga thăm Cuba, đến cảng La Habana ngày 12/6. (Ảnh: AFP/Getty)
The destroyer Admiral Gorshkov, part of the Russian naval delegation visiting Cuba, arrived in Havana on June 12.

On June 13, the Kremlin reassured about the Russian warship's visit to Cuba, affirming that there was no reason for any country, including the US, to worry about this exercise.

Previously, on June 12, a frigate and a nuclear-powered submarine of the Russian Navy docked in Havana, Cuba, to prepare to participate in naval exercises in the Caribbean Sea that will last until June 17.

Cuba said none of the Russian ships participating in the exercises carried nuclear weapons.

According to Cuba, the visit of the Russian naval fleet "strictly complies with international regulations" and is a celebration of the "historic friendship" between Havana and Moscow.

TASS news agency (Russia) quoted the press conference of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stating that conducting training in different regions is normal for all countries, especially for a large naval power like the Russian Federation.

Therefore, Moscow sees no reason for other countries to worry in this case.

Pentagon and State Department officials also said that Russia's activities were routine and did not pose any threat to the United States, and said that Cuba had hosted Russian warships every year from 2013 to 2020.

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Russia reassures countries about sending warships to visit Cuba and conducting exercises in the Caribbean Sea