Donald Trump criticizes Biden over Russian naval presence near Cuba

Former president Donald Trump launched several attacks against Biden administration in recent hours for allowing a Russian Navy flotilla to operate near American waters. He concluded that Poutine does not respect the current American president. “We do not want to see Russian ships off the coast of Florida (southeast), where they are currently located. It's inconceivable,” the tycoon said Thursday during a press conference after his meeting with Republican Party legislators in Washington.

Trump reiterated his concerns Friday at an event in West Palm Beach where he celebrated his 78th birthday. “Now we have Russian warships and nuclear submarines surrounding Cuba, 60 miles from the coast of Florida. How does this make you feel? Do you feel good about this? And that’s only because Biden’s weakness puts us in grave danger,” he stressed.

“Putin doesn't respect him. No foreign leader respects him,” Trump said, referring to Biden.

Russian naval flotilla in Cuba

THE Russian Navy Flotilla Arrived in Havana on June 12 and will remain in the waters of Havana Bay until June 17. The flotilla includes the fleet tanker Pashinethe rescue tug Nikolai Chiker (SB-131), the modern frigate “Admiral Gorshkov” and the nuclear submarine K-561 Kazan.

On June 13, a day after the arrival of the flotilla, the United States Southern Command reported the arrival of the nuclear submarine USS Helena has Guantanamo Bay, describing the move as a “routine port visit.” THE Cuban government admitted Friday to having been informed in advance of the arrival of the American nuclear submarine in the Guantanamo Naval Bay area and expressed his dissatisfaction with the presence of a ship of such “hostile” power on national territory without invitation.

On Wednesday, the US government had already deployed several warships and a reconnaissance aircraft to track the Russian flotilla's route to Cuba. The American deployment included two destroyers, the USS Truxtun and the USS Donald Cook; THE coast guard cutter Rock; and a maritime patrol aircraft, the Boeing P-8.