TODAY: Russia to develop ballistic missiles; Medvedev ends Latin American tour in Cuba; protesters gather for Beketov; Svetlana Bakhmina gives birth; Politkovskaya investigators say they are closing in on the killer; EU must work on relationships with former Soviets.

President Dmitry Medvedev’s final day in Cuba saw him touring ‘arm-in-arm‘ with Raúl Castro and paying tribute to Fidel Castro, with a number of cooperative deals expected to ensue.  Medvedev immediately blogged the experiences of his Latin America trip from his plane back to Russia.  US plans to deploy an anti-missile system in Europe have spurred the Russian military to intensify its efforts to develop new ballistic missiles.