▁exercise ▁after ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁Cold ▁war . ▁▁ 2 0 0 8 – 2 0 0 9 ▁▁ ▁On ▁ 8 ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁Py otr ▁Vel iki y ▁would ▁sail ▁to ▁the ▁Car ib bean ▁Sea ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁naval ▁exer cis es ▁with ▁the ▁Venez uel an ▁Navy , ▁along ▁with ▁the ▁destroy er ▁ ▁and ▁other ▁support ▁ships . ▁This ▁action ▁would ▁represent ▁the ▁first ▁major ▁Russian ▁show ▁of ▁force ▁in ▁the ▁Car ib bean ▁since ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁Cold ▁War . ▁On ▁ 2 2 ▁September ▁Py otr ▁Vel iki y ▁and ▁Admir al ▁Ch aban en ko ▁left ▁their ▁home port ▁of ▁Sever om or sk . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 2 ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Py otr ▁Vel iki y ▁made ▁a ▁port ▁visit ▁to ▁A ks az ▁Kar ag ac , ▁Turkey ▁and ▁on ▁ 6 – 9 ▁November ▁the ▁cru iser ▁and ▁Admir al ▁Ch aban en ko ▁made ▁a ▁port ▁visit ▁to ▁Toul on , ▁France , ▁before ▁depart ing ▁the ▁Mediter rane an ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁November , ▁passing ▁through ▁the ▁Stra it ▁of ▁Gib ral tar . ▁ ▁Py otr ▁Vel iki y ▁arrived ▁in ▁La ▁Gu ai ra , ▁Venezuela ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁coinc iding ▁with ▁a ▁visit ▁by ▁Russian ▁President ▁D mit ry ▁Med ved ev . ▁A ▁combined ▁exercise , ▁V EN R US - 2 0