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- Russia is sending four warships to Havana, Cuba announced this week.
- A US official says it's part of efforts to show Putin's navy is still a global power, per Reuters.
- Russia's navy has suffered major losses to Ukraine in the Black Sea.
Russia sending warships to Cuba next week is an attempt to show its navy is still a global power after losses in the Black Sea, an unnamed US official told reporters, according to the Associated Press.