'' Slava '' played a role in the Malta Summit ( 2-3 December 1989 ) between Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev and US President George H. W. Bush . She was used by the Soviet delegation , while the US delegation had their sleeping quarters aboard . The ships were anchored in a roadstead off the coast of Marsaxlokk . Stormy weather and choppy seas resulted in some meetings being cancelled or rescheduled , and gave rise to the moniker the " Seasick Summit " among international media . In the end , the meetings took place aboard , a Soviet cruise ship anchored in the harbor at La Valletta
Malta Summit
Malta Summit
Russian cruiser Moskva