On the last night of the Democratic National Convention, Adm. John Nathman, a former commander of Fleet Forces Command, took the stage to pay tribute to veterans. Behind him, on a giant screen, the image of four hulking warships reinforced his patriotic message. However, those were Russian warships. Experts recognized them as the Kara-class cruiser Kerch, the guided missile destroyer Smetlivyy, and a patrol ship Ladny or Pytlivy, all from the Russian Black Sea Fleet. One of the ships bore a clearly visible St. Andrew's flag (white flag with a blue ‘X’), the symbol of the Russian Navy. The fourth ship was Ukrainian frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy. Democratic officials apologized, blaming a "vendor error."
http://www.navytimes.com/news/2012/09/navy-russian-warships-displayed-dnc-veterans-tribute-091112/
http://www.navytimes.com/news/2012/09/navy-dnc-update-apology-russian-ships-democratic-convention-091212
http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2020743
http://youtu.be/2C8Y0fFMp7w (video)
http://www.navytimes.com/news/2012/09/navy-russian-warships-displayed-dnc-veterans-tribute-091112/
http://www.navytimes.com/news/2012/09/navy-dnc-update-apology-russian-ships-democratic-convention-091212
http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2020743
http://youtu.be/2C8Y0fFMp7w (video)
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