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Russian navy vessels to dock in Havana, Cuba insists no threat

The Russian Navy's Admiral Gorshkov frigate arriving in Havana on a previous trip in 2019 [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]

Four Russian vessels, including a nuclear-powered submarine, will arrive in Havana next week, Cuban officials have said.

Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday that the vessels, none of which carry any nuclear weapons, will dock in the Cuban capital between June 12 and 17, assuring that their presence “does not represent a threat to the region”.

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