Warsdhip to cuba

Moscow, MONDAY - A number of Russian warships will sail toward Cuba for the first time since the Soviet era ended. Admiral Chabanenko destroyer and two support vessels from a skuadron, which has been a long journey toward Latin America, will lean during the five days starting Friday in Havana future. However expressed spokesperson Russian Navy, Captain Igor Dygalo, in Moscow, Monday (15/12).

This is the first visit to the Russian war ships, Cuba, which is only 145 kilometers from the earth, the United States, the Soviet Union collapse since 1991. Destroyer Admiral Chabanenko, nuclear cruiser Peter the Great, and support ships arrived in the Caribbean last month in an action-up ships that had never occurred since 1991.

What strength

Russian ship travel is seen as among a number of actions show strength in the Russian region near U.S. waters. Reconciliation is also reply to the actions of U.S. warships to mobilize transport humanitarian aid to Georgia, Russian neighbors, and in August. Hits ships along the tour with a series of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Latin America, which aims to raise the profile of the area in Russia. President Medvedev will meet with Fidel Castro.

U.S. continues to maintain economic sanctions against Cuba since 1962 after a failed U.S. efforts menjungkalkan Castro. Then, in the year, it almost happened when the frontal war the Soviet Union placed nuclear rudal in Cuba.The crisis ended two weeks later after the Soviet move rudal agree, but with conditions, the U.S. can not menginvasi Cuba. Moscow to support Cuba has decreased since 1991. However, the Russian again to strengthen relations in the past few years. Ship-Russian war ships in Latin America for training with the Navy Venezuela, led by President Hugo Chávez, a strong critic U.S. Government.

Admiral Chabanenko become the first Russian war ships pass through Panama Canal since World War II. Destroyer and two support ships have left Nicaragua, Sunday. Peter the Great Cruises remains in the Caribbean and not to participate in Cuba