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Russia Intensifies Its Interest in Cuba: After Patrushev and Lavrov, Titov Arrives

14ymedio, Madrid, 28 February 2024 — Boris Titov, head of the Russia-Cuba Business Council and one of the Kremlin’s strong men, will return to the Island this Thursday, this time, for a considerable time for an official trip of this type: until March 7, a whole week. This is Moscow’s third high-level visit in ten … Continue reading “Russia Intensifies Its Interest in Cuba: After Patrushev and Lavrov, Titov Arrives”

Diaz-Canel Again Receives Titov To ‘Deepen’ Cuba’s Relations With Russia

EFE/14ymedio, Havana, 19 October 2023 — Kremlin business consultant Boris Titov is back in Havana, five months after his last visit. President Miguel Díaz-Canel met this Thursday with the official, who holds the position of president of the Cuba-Russia Business Council. “It’s the will of both governments to deepen our economic and commercial relations,” Díaz-Canel … Continue reading “Diaz-Canel Again Receives Titov To ‘Deepen’ Cuba’s Relations With Russia”

Putin Approves New Credit Facilities for the Cuban Debt

EFE (via 14ymedio), Moscow/Madrid, 11 March 2024 — Russian President Vladimir Putin approved on Monday an amendment to the credit agreements between Russia and Cuba that gives the Island better conditions for the payment and restructuring of its debt. The corresponding document was published this Monday on the legal information portal of the Russian Government. … Continue reading “Putin Approves New Credit Facilities for the Cuban Debt”

The Cuban ‘Paquetazo’ Moves to the Rhythm of Russian Demands

14ymedio, Yoani Sánchez, Generation Y, Havana, 29 February 2024 — Lavrov, Patrushev and Titov. We Cubans get lost among so many surnames of high-ranking Russian officials who arrive in Cuba. The procession, which has grown in number and frequency in recent months, coincides with official announcements of economic measures. It is very difficult to remove the Kremlin from the … Continue reading “The Cuban ‘Paquetazo’ Moves to the Rhythm of Russian Demands”

Putin’s Adviser for Cuba Calls for More Digitization So That Private Companies Pay Taxes

14ymedio, Havana, 29 November 2023 — Businessman Boris Titov, president of the Russia-Cuba Business Council and interpreter of the Kremlin’s will for business with Havana, recommended on Tuesday to the Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) to accelerate the “digitalization of relations” between private companies and the State. The adviser argued that, “according to various estimates,” … Continue reading “Putin’s Adviser for Cuba Calls for More Digitization So That Private Companies Pay Taxes”

Ricardo Cabrisas Travels to Moscow in Search of More Russian Investments for Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 2 November 2023 — The Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Ricardo Cabrisas, architect of the rapprochement between the Kremlin and Havana, traveled this Wednesday to Moscow to discuss new agreements to oxygenate the anemic Cuban economy. The plans discussed with his Russian counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Chernishenko, include the promise … Continue reading “Ricardo Cabrisas Travels to Moscow in Search of More Russian Investments for Cuba”

In Addition to Deepening Energy Cooperation With Cuba, Russia Will Sell It Meat and Dairy Products

14ymedio/EFE, Moscow, 30 August 2023 — Russia and Cuba will deepen bilateral cooperation, especially in the field of energy, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported today after a meeting held between the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergey Riabkov, and the Minister of Energy and Mines of the Island, Vicente de la O Levy. According to the … Continue reading “In Addition to Deepening Energy Cooperation With Cuba, Russia Will Sell It Meat and Dairy Products”

Moscow Is Involved in the Digitization of Fiscal Control for Private Businesses in Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 26 August 2023 — In the midst of the process of bancarización* [banking reform] of transactions in Cuba, a group of Russian experts advises the Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Ricardo Cabrisas, on issues of “digitalization of fiscal control and electronic banking.” His proposal: the foundation of a Business Development … Continue reading “Moscow Is Involved in the Digitization of Fiscal Control for Private Businesses in Cuba”

Cuba’s Prime Minister Arrives in Moscow With an Entourage of Ministers and the President of the Central Bank

14ymedio, Madrid, 6 June 2023 — The Cuban Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero, arrived in Moscow in the early hours of Tuesday “to expand and consolidate bilateral relations” between Russia and the Island. The official visit will last until June 17, as noted by the official Twitter account of the Government, which has changed the background … Continue reading “Cuba’s Prime Minister Arrives in Moscow With an Entourage of Ministers and the President of the Central Bank”

The Russian Reconquest of Cuba: What We’re Not Seeing

14ymedio, Rolando Gallardo, Quito, 3 June 2023 — After twenty long intergovernmental sessions between Cuba and Russia and a visit of moral support by Díaz-Canel to the butcher of Ukraine — the warrior Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin — the Havana regime opened its arms to the proposals and pressures of the Russian oligarchy. Cuba is going … Continue reading “The Russian Reconquest of Cuba: What We’re Not Seeing”

This Year, the Russian Builder UAZ Will Open a Factory To Assemble Vehicles in Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 26 May 2023 — The announcement of the opening in Cuba of an assembly plant of the Uliánovsk Automobile Factory (UAZ) is one of the many symptoms of the good health of relations between Havana and Moscow. The company’s directors said that they will send the first batch of machines to the Island … Continue reading “This Year, the Russian Builder UAZ Will Open a Factory To Assemble Vehicles in Cuba”

On the Eve of Republic Day, Cuban President Diaz-Canel Gives ‘Cuba’s Unconditional Support to Russia’

14ymedio, Havana, 20 May 2023 — Before the satisfied gaze of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Chernishenko, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel assured this Friday “Cuba’s unconditional support for the Russian Federation in its confrontation with the West.” The declaration of loyalty, offered in the 1930 hall of the Hotel Nacional, crowned the signing of eight … Continue reading “On the Eve of Republic Day, Cuban President Diaz-Canel Gives ‘Cuba’s Unconditional Support to Russia’”

Red Carpet in Cuba for the Russians: Land in Usufruct for 30 Years and Tax Exemptions

14ymedio, Madrid, 18 May 2023 — “They are giving us preferential treatment, the road is paved.” The words of Boris Titov, president of the Cuba-Russia Business Council, at the inauguration of the bilateral business economic forum this Wednesday at the Hotel Nacional in Havana, eloquently illustrate the state of the relationship between the two countries. … Continue reading “Red Carpet in Cuba for the Russians: Land in Usufruct for 30 Years and Tax Exemptions”

Cuba and Russia Sign a Memorandum To Promote Joint Investment Projects

EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana, 5 May 2023 — In Havana on Thursday, Cuba and Russia signed a memorandum of understanding for the bilateral investment initiative that includes the business projects agreed to between the two countries with the aim of expanding their relations. Cuba’s Deputy Prime Minister and Head of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, … Continue reading “Cuba and Russia Sign a Memorandum To Promote Joint Investment Projects”

Russia’s Waste of Good Intentions Towards Cuba During the Visit of Putin’s Economic Adviser

14ymedio, Madrid, 3 May 2023 — This is the third consecutive week of a high-level Russian visit to Cuba. Maxim Oreshkin, economic adviser to President Vladimir Putin, met on Tuesday with the highest authorities of the Island, starting with President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who highlighted from Moscow his “enormous sensitivity to Cuba’s problems.” The Cuban president … Continue reading “Russia’s Waste of Good Intentions Towards Cuba During the Visit of Putin’s Economic Adviser”