Russia sends nuclear warships to Cuba amid rising tension

The arrival of an unusual flotilla in Havana harbour was heralded by the thunderous sound of cannon fire, as 21 guns saluted a Russian “strike group” of warships, including a nuclear submarine.

If the heads of locals were turned by the visitors to the colonial heart of the city, so too were those of the Americans who had been shadowing the vessels as they made their way to visit a former Cold War ally at a time of heightened tensions between Russia and the West.

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