English Translations of Cubans Writing From the Island
14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 17 June 2024 — Shortly before 12 noon, one of the tugboats that had accompanied the departure of the Russian warships anchored in Cuban waters since last Wednesday entered the bay. At that time, none of the Russian boats were visible on the horizon. The flotilla, consisting of the frigate … Continue reading “Russian Warships Leave Havana After Their Five-day Stay”
The president of the bank pointed out that Putin “pays special attention to strengthening cooperation” between the two countries 14ymedio, Havana, June 23, 2024 — “Developing an independent financial infrastructure” capable of dodging United States sanctions is the main purpose of Novikombank, the first Russian bank on the Island. This was stated by Sergei Baldin, … Continue reading “The Installation of the Russian Bank Novikombank in Cuba Seeks To Avoid US Sanctions”
“I think I’m in a Soviet movie, one of those black and white ones they showed us in the 80s” 14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 15 June 2024 — This newspaper took advantage of the “only opportunity” that the Russian Navy offered Cubans to visit the hull of the frigate Gorshkov. The ship, 135 meters … Continue reading “Hundreds of Cubans Line Up To Visit the Russian Frigate and Submarine in Havana”
14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, May 23, 2024 — For three days, the lines have returned to the gas stations in Havana, where vehicles once again occupy more than five blocks, in an image that has not been seen for months . This Thursday, in two of the normally busiest establishments in El Vedado, 25 … Continue reading “Without Russian Oil and With Less From Venezuela, the Lines Return to Cuba’s Gas Stations”
14ymedio, Havana, May 1, 2024 — Two resolutions adopted by the Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) have become a symbol of the financial future towards which Havana seems to be moving. In a announcement published on Tuesday in the “Official Gazette,” the bank indicated that it has accepted a request by Spain’s Banco Bilbao Vizcaya … Continue reading “A Spanish Bank Leaves Cuba as a Russian Bank Opens Offices in Havana”
The Russian oil improves the allocation of diesel by province, but “only satisfies about 50% of demand” 14ymedio, Madrid, 8 April 2024 — The arrival of the NS Concord on March 29 in Matanzas with 90,000 tons of Russian oil – 697,000 barrels – has given Cuba a break, but it is never enough. “The … Continue reading “Russian Oil Gives Oxygen to the Cuban Regime for ‘Speeding Up’ Food Distribution”
14ymedio, Pedro Corzo, Miami, 4 June 2023 — It is evident that the Kremlin exerts a more than fatal attraction on the Castros. I do not say Russians or Communists; it’s those famous buildings that have transcended in time as a symbol of power and devotion for those who think and feel like autocrats, a … Continue reading “Russians in Havana, the Second Possession”
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”
14ymedio, Havana, 11 May 2023 — As happened with the Orange Spirit, which brought American chicken last week, and with several tankers in recent months, the official Cuban press again omitted the name and origin of an oil tanker that docked at the port of Matanzas this Wednesday to unload 40,000 tons of diesel. Nor … Continue reading “The Origin of Ships and Cargo Is a State Secret in Cuba”
14ymedio, Havana, 29 December 2020 — On Tuesday the Alicia, an oil tanker with a Cuban flag but owned by a Russian company, is heading to the Venezuelan refinery in Amuay on its usual route to bring fuel to the island. It is not the only cargo ship that will bring supplies from the partner country of … Continue reading “The Russian Ship ‘Alicia’ Participates in Cuba’s ‘Looting’ of Venezuelan Oil”
14ymedio, Havana 6 October 2019 — The Cuban government asked Russia to use its military ships to escort Venezuelan oil tankers to the Island. A proposal to which the Eurasian power responded with evasion, as reflected on Saturday by the state news portal Sputnik . In an interview Russian Prime Minister Dimitri Medvedev gave to the Russian Vesti v subbotu (Saturday … Continue reading “Cuba Asks Russia to Use its Military Ships to Escort Venezuelan Oil Tankers to the Island”
During the Out Games, considered the Olympic Games of the LGBT community, the Russian team posed for Adam Bouska’s NOH8 campaign against discrimination, in support of the LGBT community in their country. In this way, the Olympic team showed their support to the silent LGBT community in Russia. Neither after the Olympic Games in London … Continue reading “Russian Athletes Pose in Support of their LGBT Teammates / Wendy Iriepa and Ignacio Estrada”
The ‘USS Helena’ arrives at the Island one day after four Russian military ships 14ymedio, Madrid, 13 June 2024 — The U.S. Navy announced that one of its fast-attack submarines arrived in Guantánamo Bay this Thursday. The presence of the USS Helena, with nuclear propulsion, is part, says the Southern Command in a message published … Continue reading “With the Arrival of a Submarine From the United States in Guantánamo, Cuba Returns to the Cold War”
The ‘USS Helena’ arrives at the Island one day after four Russian military ships 14ymedio, Madrid, 13 June 2024 — The U.S. Navy announced that one of its fast-attack submarines arrived in Guantánamo Bay this Thursday. The presence of the USS Helena, with nuclear propulsion, is part, says the Southern Command in a message published … Continue reading “With the Arrival of a Submarine From the United States in Guantánamo, Cuba Returns to the Cold War”
Cuba’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez will visit Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow next week, the Kremlin spokesperson announced on Friday EFE (via 14ymedio), Moscow, 7 June 2024 — The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) will invest, in an initial phase, $11.3 million for the Cuban state-owned company BioCubaFarma to develop medicines against geriatric and … Continue reading “Russia Will Invest 11 Million Dollars in the State-Owned BioCubaFarma To Develop Medicines”
