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Washington Post
September 23, 2008
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A Russian navy squadron set off for Venezuela on Monday, an official said, in a deployment of military power to the Western Hemisphere unseen since the Cold War.
The nuclear-powered Peter the Great cruiser, accompanied by three other ships, sailed from the Northern Fleet's base of Severomorsk, Russian navy spokesman Igor Dygalo said. The ships will cover about 15,000 nautical miles to conduct joint maneuvers with the Venezuelan navy, he said.
The deployment follows a week-long visit to Venezuela by a pair of Russian strategic bombers, and it comes as Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez plans to visit Moscow this week, his second trip to Russia in about two months.
September 23, 2008
Pg. 13
A Russian navy squadron set off for Venezuela on Monday, an official said, in a deployment of military power to the Western Hemisphere unseen since the Cold War.
The nuclear-powered Peter the Great cruiser, accompanied by three other ships, sailed from the Northern Fleet's base of Severomorsk, Russian navy spokesman Igor Dygalo said. The ships will cover about 15,000 nautical miles to conduct joint maneuvers with the Venezuelan navy, he said.
The deployment follows a week-long visit to Venezuela by a pair of Russian strategic bombers, and it comes as Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez plans to visit Moscow this week, his second trip to Russia in about two months.