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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

In wars cold and hot, the Moskva has sailed through history

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Initially christened the Slava, or “glory,” the warship now known as the Moskva in honor of the Russian capital has served in the Cold War, peacetime cooperation with the U.S. and conflicts in Syria and Georgia.

Now, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet is a focus of Russia's war with Ukraine — where it was built — in the latest chapter for a storied vessel that has been buffeted by the winds of change from Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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