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A group of Russian naval ships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, will visit Cuba next week Cuba’s Defense Ministry said in a statement, amid rising tensions with the US over the war in Ukraine.

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A group of Russian naval ships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, will make a port call to Havana next week Cuba’s Defense Ministry said in a statement, amid rising tensions with the US over the war in Ukraine.

The nuclear-powered submarine Kazan and three other Russian vessels - none of them equipped with nuclear weapons - will visit the port of Havana between June 12 and 17, according to the statement released by the Foreign Ministry.

The ministry said the deployment „corresponds to the historical friendly relations“ between Cuba and Russia „and strictly adheres to the international regulations“, adding that the stopover does not represent regional threat.

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The ministry said the deployment "corresponds to the historical friendly relations" between Cuba and Russia "and strictly adheres to the international regulations," adding that the stopover does not represent any regional threat.

According to an unnamed senior US official, the exercises near the US coast are “part of Russia's regular military exercises” and Washington does not consider the maneuvers involving some ships and aircraft to a threat to the US.

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According to an unnamed senior US official, the exercises near the US coast are "part of Russia's regular military exercises" and Washington does not consider the maneuvers involving some ships and aircraft to be a threat to the US.

The announcement comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Moscow may take global “asymmetric steps” in reaction to Washington's decision to authorize limited Ukrainian strikes inside Russia with US-supplied weapons.

The announcement comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Moscow may take "asymmetric steps" globally in reaction to Washington's decision to authorize limited Ukrainian strikes inside Russia with US-supplied weapons.

The announcement comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Moscow may take "asymmetrical steps" globally in reaction to Washington's decision to authorize limited Ukrainian strikes inside Russia with US-supplied weapons.

Along with the nuclear submarine Kazan, the frigate Gorshkov, the fleet oil tanker Pashin and the salvage tug Nikolay Chiker will take part in the drills. At their closest point, Cuba and the US are just 145 km (90 miles) apart.

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It's not the first time that Russian warships are visiting Cuba, nor do the naval exercises pose an immediate threat. Moscow's primary goal is to prove that it is still capable of globally projecting its military power, and its failure to notify the US of the drills proves its hostile stance. However, Moscow's aging fleet, already struggling to maintain operational readiness and conduct deployments, reveals that Russia is overestimating itself in its expansionist policy.

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The Russian military drills are first and foremost a testament to the traditionally close and friendly Russia-Cuba ties. It would be ironic for the US to exaggerate the maneuvers, as it is the US that deploys its military around the globe at will to protect its "rules-based order." Although the warships' presence poses no threat to the US, it is a powerful reminder that the world entered a multipolar age and that the US, with its proxy wars, has never been more vulnerable.

Russian Warships to Arrive in Cuba Next Week

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