Reuters:
Russia has stepped up ties with Venezuela and Cuba as its relations with the West and particularly the United States soured in the past few years amid a series of rows ranging from Kosovo to U.S. missile defense plans in Eastern Europe.
The ties plummeted to a post-Cold War low after the West condemned Russia's invasion of Georgia in August.
Moscow, annoyed by NATO warships appearing in or near its borders in the Black Sea to deliver aid to Georgia, dispatched its own warships to the Caribbean for the exercises with Venezuela, a buyer of billions of dollars in Russian arms.
Ahead of Medvedev's visit, the Russian military said they were discussing with Havana air defense cooperation.
Medvedev marked Obama's election victory on November 4 with the announcement of plans to deploy Russian missiles close to NATO's European borders in retaliation for Washington's plans to set up elements of its missile defense system in Eastern Europe.
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