A Russian lawmaker has suggested Moscow could deploy nuclear-capable missiles to Cuba and Venezuela, calling the United States a hostile nation.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that on Wednesday, Russian State Duma Defense Committee Deputy Chairperson Alexey Zhuravlyov said Russia could send the weapons to “Venezuela or Cuba,” which he described as being near Russia’s “main geopolitical adversary,” the United States.
Zhuravlyov said Russia has a wide range of missiles available and would use “what is needed,” adding that the United States is “not a friend or partner” but an “enemy.” His comments echoed past references by Russian officials to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.
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