 They've just taken part in military exercises in the Atlantic Ocean and had a stopover in Cuba. The visit highlights how close President Vladimir Putin's government is to the Venezuelan regime of Nicolás Maduro. President Maduro is up for re-election later this month. Jonathan Savage, Fox News. On Wall Street stock, futures are up modestly as markets rise across Europe. The day after the NASDAQ and the S&P 500 closed at new record highs and the Dow gained 162 points.