Venezuela Welcomes Russian Warship as Maduro Seeks New US Talks

  • Frigate docks on Caribbean coast after five-day stay in Cuba
  • Visit coincides with military buildup on border with Guyana
The Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov leaves Havana on June 17.Photographer: Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images
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A Russian warship arrived on Venezuela’s coast hours after Nicolás Maduro announced renewed talks between his government and the US ahead of a presidential election this month.

The frigate docked Tuesday in La Guaira, near Caracas, for a military salute, according to a Venezuelan official. It marked the second stop for the vessel in the Caribbean after a five-day visit in Cuba last month, alongside a nuclear submarine.