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Navy chief says Russia wants naval bases abroad

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July 27, 2012, 12:26 p.m. | Russia and former Soviet Union — by Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the Security Council in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Friday, July 20, 2012. From left, Federal Security Service Chief Alexander Bortnikov, Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Vladimir Putin, Upper House Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, Kremlin's Chief of Staff Sergei Ivanov, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov and Foreign Intelligence Service Chief Mikhail Fradkov.
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MOSCOW — Russia's navy chief says that Moscow is talking to Cuba, Vietnam and the Seychelles about housing Russian navy ships.

Vice Admiral Viktor Chirkov said in remarks carried Friday by the state RIA Novosti news agency that Russia is in talks about setting up maintenance and supply facilities for Russian ships in those countries but wouldn't give any further details.

Russia's only existing naval base outside the Soviet Union is located in the Syrian port of Tartus.

Chirkov's statement marked a sharp about-face for Russia, which closed a naval base at Vietnam's Cam Ranh Bay and a spy base in Lourdes on Cuba in the early 2000s during President Vladimir Putin's first term. Putin, who was re-elected to a third term in March, has vowed to strengthen the Russian military.

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from eu July 28, 2012, 1:03 a.m.    

how can you call navy,piece of rusted steel minimum 30 years older,is like to have a donkey and saying that you drive a ferrari,before build new ships and later go abroad,allover the world seamen smile when they look vintage russian navy,30 years ago were powerfull,today are good only for fishing,1 french or italian or british navy is more powerfull than 100 russian navy

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