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Russia Promises Cuba a Stable Supply of Petroleum, Wheat and Basic Necessities

14ymedio, Havana, 14 March 2024 — Being a key partner and reliable ally of the Kremlin has its advantages. Cuba knows this well all too well. During an intergovernmental meeting in the Russian capital on Friday, Russia committed to prioritizing “the supply of hydrocarbons, wheat and fertilizers” as part of its alliance with the island. … Continue reading “Russia Promises Cuba a Stable Supply of Petroleum, Wheat and Basic Necessities”

A Russian Flight is Delayed 18 Hours in Cuba Due to Lack of Fuel

14ymedio, Havana, February 11, 2024 — A group of Russian visitors were victims of the poor service provided by the Cuban tourism industry and decided to protest at Cayo Coco airport after an 18-hour delay in the fuel supply to the aircraft that was leaving for Moscow. According to the Russian portal Bel, the flight … Continue reading “A Russian Flight is Delayed 18 Hours in Cuba Due to Lack of Fuel”

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”

Moscow Sends Teachers to Havana so That Cubans Can Speak Russian ‘With Quality’

14ymedio, Havana, 14 October 2023 — The political alliance between Havana and Moscow involves the teaching of the Russian language. This is demonstrated by the meeting at the Meliá Cohiba hotel this week of a hundred Cuban professors and students with advisors from the Moscow state university Rosbiotech. With the endorsement and funding of the … Continue reading “Moscow Sends Teachers to Havana so That Cubans Can Speak Russian ‘With Quality’”

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”

The Cuban Regime Will Discuss ‘The Constitutional Design of the State’

14ymedio, Havana, 23 May 2023 — The two highest powers in Cuba will meet this Tuesday. While the Parliament will discuss for two days “the constitutional design of the State and elements of the Constitution,” the Communist Party began its Sixth Plenary of the Central Committee focused on economic aspects. Both meetings take place a … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime Will Discuss ‘The Constitutional Design of the State’”

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’”

Moscow Does Not Believe in Islands: Cuba Embraces the Russian Bear Again

14ymedio, Yoani Sánchez, Generation Y, Havana, 22 May 2023 — In many Cuban houses there is still a wooden Matryoshka, an empty bottle of Moscow Red perfume, or a copy of Sputnik magazine. The Soviet presence was so intense on our Island that, for the children who grew up between the 70s and 80s, the USSR was … Continue reading “Moscow Does Not Believe in Islands: Cuba Embraces the Russian Bear Again”

A Report Points Out That the Cuban Electricity System Cannot Tolerate the Power That Antillana De Acero Requires

14ymedio, Madrid, 19 May 2023 — A huge portrait of José Martí watched this Thursday as the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Chernishenko and his Cuban counterpart Ramiro Valdés cut the tape of the new steel company that bears his name and that will replace the old Antillana de Acero. Russian technology replaces the Soviet … Continue reading “A Report Points Out That the Cuban Electricity System Cannot Tolerate the Power That Antillana De Acero Requires”

The Russian National Airline Will Resume Its Flights to Cuba Beginning July 1

14ymedio, Havana, May 19, 2023 — The Russian airline Aeroflot will resume its commercial flights to Cuba on July 1, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Chernishenko announced on Thursday during his visit to Havana. Until now, the air service between the two countries had been limited by the international sanctions imposed on Moscow after its … Continue reading “The Russian National Airline Will Resume Its Flights to Cuba Beginning July 1”