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A fleet of Russian warships reached waters off Cuba on Wednesday ahead of planned military exercises in the Caribbean in what some see as a projection of strength as tensions grow over Western support for Ukraine. Three ships slowly crossed the mouth of the Havana Bay accompanied by small boats that guided them through the narrow channel. The flagship frigate, adorned with the Russian and Cuban flags, was greeted by 21 cannon salutes.
“From the very beginning, Havana gave an assessment of what was happening outlining the absolutely correct, true reasons for what was unfolding , and what was being prepared by the West for many years,” Lavrov said. Russian military and defense doctrine holds Latin America and the Caribbean in an important position, with the sphere seen as under U.S.
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