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Source: CCTV.com | 12-03-2008 09:36

Venezuela is holding joint naval exercises with Russia in Venezuelan waters.

The state-run Bolivarian News Agency says the operation involved 11 Venezuelan and four Russian ships and has been dubbed "Venrus 2008".

Russia's anti-submarine destroyer, Admiral Chabanenko (C) and Venezuelan Frigate F-21 'Mariscal Sucre' (R) follow the Russian nuclear-powered cruiser Pyotr Veliky or "Peter the Great" as they conduct a joint naval exercises in the Caribbean sea December 2, 2008. A fleet of Russian warships are conducting a joint naval exercises with Venezuela.REUTERS/ABN-Maiquel Torcatt
Russia's anti-submarine destroyer, Admiral Chabanenko
(C) and Venezuelan Frigate F-21 'Mariscal Sucre' (R)
follow the Russian nuclear-powered cruiser Pyotr Veliky
or "Peter the Great" as they conduct a joint naval 
exercises in the Caribbean sea December 2, 2008. A fleet
of Russian warships are conducting a joint naval exercises
with Venezuela.REUTERS/ABN-Maiquel Torcatt

The report says the exercises include anti-aircraft defense and tactics to combat terrorism and drug trafficking.

The Russian squadron arrived in Venezuela last Tuesday, led by the nuclear-powered cruiser "Peter the Great". It's the first Russian military exercises in this region since the Cold War.