Politics Russia will temporarily deploy in Venezuela anti-submarine aircraft, said on Monday Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko.

The announcement came against a backdrop of tensions over the presence of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) warships near the Russian coast of the Black Sea, affected by the conflict between Russia and Georgia, AFP reported.

"Before the end of the year, as part of a long-distance expedition, we are planning a visit to Venezuela by a Russian navy flotilla (...) and the temporary basing of anti-submarine aircraft of the Russian Navy at an airport in  Venezuela," said Nesterenko.

The Russian fleet includes the Peter the Great nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser and the Admiral Chabanenko anti-submarine ship, the spokesman explained.