French sailors aboard the French naval vessel De Grasse man the rails as the ship arrives in St. Petersburg.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - French sailors aboard the French naval vessel De Grasse (D612) man the rails as the ship arrives in St. Petersburg in during Exercise FRUKUS 2012. FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States.

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