MOSCOW, June 13The Canadian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the country's armed forces are monitoring the movements and actions of Russian ships off the coast of Cuba, CTV News reports.
On Wednesday, June 12, residents of the Cuban capital of Havana met a naval group of the Russian Northern Fleet consisting of the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, the nuclear submarine Kazan, the tanker Akademik Pashin and the tugboat Nikolai Chiker. The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Alexander Moiseev, previously said that a visit to Cuba is only one of the tasks of the ships’ long voyage. Before arriving in the Caribbean, a diverse tactical group of four vessels practiced the use of precision-guided missiles in the Atlantic. 
On Wednesday, Assistant to the President for National Security Jake Sullivan said that the United States is monitoring Russian warships off the coast of Cuba.
«»(Armed Forces — ed.) monitors the movements and activities of (ships — ed.) The Canadian Armed Forces, together with their American counterparts, regularly conduct operations (including sea and air) in support of our continental defense mission,» — the defense department told the TV channel.
The Ministry of Defense also added that a Canadian Air Force CP-140 aircraft and the Canadian Navy ship Ville de Quebec “observed the actions of the Russian flotilla.”
Cubans will be able to board the ship from June 13 to 15, while the frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov is docked in Havana. These days, Russian sailors will hold meetings with the leadership of the Navy and the Governor of Havana, Yanet Hernandez, and, as the Foreign Ministry of the Caribbean country reported, will also visit places of historical and cultural interest.
The Cuban Foreign Ministry, commenting on the visit of the Russian ships, noted that it corresponds to the friendly relations between Cuba and the Russian Federation and strictly complies with international rules, emphasizing that none of the ships carries nuclear weapons, and their stay does not pose a threat to region.