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Article: Russia resumes military presence in Cuba: Russian lawmaker
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- August 3, 2008
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Russia resumes military presence in Cuba: Russian lawmaker
MOSCOW, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A senior Russian parliamentarian said
Russia is resuming its military presence in Cuba, the RIA Novosti
news agency reported Saturday.
"Russia should take advantage of all its capabilities to protect
its national interests, including the interests in the field of
security," said Andrei Klimov, deputy head of the International
Affairs Committee at the State Duma, lower house of the parliament.
Russia should "own its supporting points" in different regions in
the world, Klimov said, noting that "Cuba's location has
geopolitical importance" and a ...