Naval exercises spurred by US support for Ukraine are likely to include port calls in Cuba and Venezuela, says official

Russia plans to send combat vessels into the Caribbean region this summer as part of naval exercises that will probably include port calls in Cuba and possibly stops in Venezuela, a senior US official said on Wednesday.

“As part of Russia’s regular military exercises, we anticipate that this summer, Russia will conduct heightened naval and air activity near the United States. These actions will culminate in a global Russian naval exercise this fall,” the official said.

The US does not see the move involving a relatively small number of vessels and planes as threatening, but the US Navy will monitor the exercises, the official told a small group of reporters.

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    5 months ago

    I always learned that it was the other way around, for precisely the same reason; Ukraine while it was a part of the Soviet Union. THE Ukraine after 1991.

    But I’m happy to be corrected. Thanks.

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      5 months ago

      I thought it was the other other way around. Then:

      The Ukraine Soviet Socialist Republic.

      And now just:

      Ukraine

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        5 months ago

        Yeah. From doing some research after being corrected I confirmed that I was wrong. Adjusting my world view accordingly. Lol.