“Making Russia great again”: when the “Moskva” passed through Lisbon | photo gallery
In January 2008, the Moscow passed through Lisbon, a sign of “naval diplomacy”, but also a demonstration of Moscow’s military power. The trip, known as Slava (Russian word for Glory), was shipwrecked last Thursday and has been a symbol of Russian strength since the days of the Soviet Union.
The official “courtesy visit” to the Portuguese capital followed a series of wars in the North Atlantic, alongside other NATO nations. The Navy even carried out training with the Russian fleet that included the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov (capable of air transport 47 combat aircraft and ten helicopters), two destroyers anti-marine and the submarine cruiser Moscowthe “jewel of the Russian fleet” in the Black Sea.
THE Moscow it was moored in the port of Rocha do Conde de Óbidos, in Lisbon, for three days and it was possible to visit it.
In December 2007, the Russian Defense Ministry stated that it aimed to “ensure a naval presence in the North East Atlantic and the Black Sea and establish safe conditions for Russian navigation”, signaling Moscow’s intention to return to a constant presence. in areas that Russia had not visited since the end of the Cold War.
A “proof of Putin’s will to ‘make Russia great again'”, wrote PÚBLICO in 2008. Carolina Amado