Putin kicks off Latin tour in Havana, recalling the Cold War chill

Special to WorldTribune.com

By Miles YuGeostrategy-Direct.com

Vladimir Putin meets with Fidel Castro in Havana on July 14.
Vladimir Putin meets with Fidel Castro in Havana on July 14.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is making a big statement aimed at the United States by choosing Cuba as his first stop on a 6-day visit to Latin America.

However, Putin’s Cuba trip is not just a passive aggressive dig at Washington. It has prompted real national security concerns for the U.S.

For many months, a Russian naval intelligence-gathering naval ship has been anchoring in Havana harbor.

In addition the two nations have agreed to re-open a signals intelligence facility in Lourdes, south of Havana and only 155 miles off the U.S. coast.

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