Russian warships reached Venezuela on July 2 after completing an exercise with Cuba last month. The Russian Defence Ministry said that its frigate Admiral Gorshkov, one of Russia’s most advanced warships capable of carrying hypersonic missiles, and the oil tanker Academic Pashin, both from its Northern Fleet, docked in La Guaira. US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), in a statement, said that it knew of the possible visit and that it was not a threat. Watch