Russian warships leave Havana: A bold move close to US shores

Warships belonging to the Russian army started leaving the port in Havana, Cuba, on Monday. According to experts, the appearance of Russian vessels so close to the US coast should be interpreted as a show of force in the context of support for Ukraine from Western countries. The ships' destinations remain unknown.

Warships under the Russian flag docked in Havana on June 12. Kazan submarine was the first to leave the port in the Cuban capital. The remaining three Russian vessels, including the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, are expected to sail by Monday, Eastern Time.

It is unclear where the Russian vessels will go next. One possible destination is Venezuela, which is also run by a socialist regime friendly to Russia.

The AP agency linked the presence of the ships in the Atlantic with threats from Russian dictator Vladimir Putin that he would take retaliatory steps for US President Joe Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use American weapons to strike Russian territory in defence of Kharkiv.

Reuters reminds, citing a US government source, that US authorities do not consider the presence of Russian ships in the Atlantic a threat but are closely monitoring their movements.

According to commentators, Russia has recently deepened its cooperation with Cuba. The regime in Havana criticized on Friday the decision of the G7 leaders to grant Ukraine a loan of $50 billion, which will be repaid from the interest generated by frozen Russian state assets.

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Cuba has been echoing the Kremlin’s narrative, accusing the US and the West of causing the war and fueling it by supplying weapons to Kyiv. (PAP)

Source: PAP/CNN