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Ukraine Places Between 400 and 3,000 the Number of Cuban Mercenaries in the Service of Russia

14ymedio, Havana, February 17, 2024 — The mother of Raibel Palacio Herrera, a 21-year-old Cuban recruited by Russia who died last week in Jerson, in southern Ukraine, said that her son was used as “cannon fodder” by the Russian Army. Interviewed by the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Danelia Herrera, a resident of … Continue reading “Ukraine Places Between 400 and 3,000 the Number of Cuban Mercenaries in the Service of Russia”

Young Cuban Captured in Ukraine: ‘I Haven’t Killed Anyone, I Never Touched a Weapon, I Am Not a Mercenary’

14ymedio interviews a Cuban captured by Ukraine on the war front 14ymedio, Xavier Carbonell, Salamanca, 6 April 2024 — When Ukrainian troops captured Frank Darío Jarrosay Manfugás, a 35-year-old musician from Guantánamo, he had neither helmet nor weapons. It was night. He had left a bunker with a Russian soldier with the mission of moving … Continue reading “Young Cuban Captured in Ukraine: ‘I Haven’t Killed Anyone, I Never Touched a Weapon, I Am Not a Mercenary’”

Ukraine Warns of the High Number of Cubans Fighting With Russian Troops

EFE (via 14ymedio), Kiev, 16 March 2024 — The Ukrainian body that deals with prisoners of war warned this Friday of the high number of Cubans fighting with Russian troops in the war in Ukraine, and reproached the authorities of Havana for their tolerance of Russian recruitment operations on the Island. “We see photographs and … Continue reading “Ukraine Warns of the High Number of Cubans Fighting With Russian Troops”

The Death of a 21-Year-Old Cuban Mercenary Fighting for Russia in Ukraine is Confirmed

14ymedio, Madrid, 17 January 2024 — A 21-year-old Cuban, Raibel Palacio Herrera, a volunteer for Russia in the war in Ukraine, died last week in the city of Kherson. As reported this Tuesday by Univisión, with a source in the family itself, the young man was recruited last November by a Russian woman, who covered … Continue reading “The Death of a 21-Year-Old Cuban Mercenary Fighting for Russia in Ukraine is Confirmed”

The ‘International Legion’ of the Russian Army Continues To Recruit Cubans To Fight in Ukraine

14ymedio, Madrid, 23 October 2023 — The hackers who revealed the identities of 200 Cuban mercenaries fighting with the Russian Army in Ukraine have again leaked data. According to the available information, 59 more Cubans have signed a contract to join the Russian Armed Forces in the city of Tula. Of these, at least 11 … Continue reading “The ‘International Legion’ of the Russian Army Continues To Recruit Cubans To Fight in Ukraine”

Moscow Is ‘In Contact’ With Havana About the Cubans Hired To Fight in Ukraine

EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana, 28 September 2023 — The Russian ambassador to Cuba, Viktor Koronelli, said on Wednesday that Moscow and Havana are “in contact” and “working” to clarify the issue of hiring Cubans in both countries to fight on the Russian side in the war in Ukraine. Koronelli made these statements to the international … Continue reading “Moscow Is ‘In Contact’ With Havana About the Cubans Hired To Fight in Ukraine”

Cuban Regime’s Propaganda Machine Entangled in Its Denials about Mercenaries

14ymedio, Madrid, 11 September 2023 — “If Cuba, as a sovereign nation, had decided to allow mercenaries to be hired within its borders, it wouldn’t be anything unusual,” said an anonymous Cuban government spokesperson who goes by the name Guerrero Cubano (Cuban Warrior) on his YouTube channel. During the Sunday episode, which once again focused … Continue reading “Cuban Regime’s Propaganda Machine Entangled in Its Denials about Mercenaries”

With the Arrest of 17 Cubans, the Regime Seeks To Detach Itself From the Recruitment of Mercenaries for Russia

14ymedio, Madrid, 8 September 2023 — The security forces of the Cuban Ministry of the Interior have arrested 17 people linked to the “trafficking network” for the recruitment of nationals to fight on the Russian side in the war in Ukraine. Those involved will be accused of the crimes of human trafficking, trafficking and/or mercenarism … Continue reading “With the Arrest of 17 Cubans, the Regime Seeks To Detach Itself From the Recruitment of Mercenaries for Russia”

Late and Without Giving Details, the Cuban Foreign Ministry Denies It Is Sending Mercenaries to Russia

14ymedio, Havana, 5 September 2023 — Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday the dismantling of a human trafficking network based in Russia that recruited Cubans residing in that country and on the Island to join as mercenaries in the war in Ukraine, which the report calls a “war operation.” The information comes after … Continue reading “Late and Without Giving Details, the Cuban Foreign Ministry Denies It Is Sending Mercenaries to Russia”

What’s Happening in Ukraine? / Yoani Sanchez

The official Cuban media reports, immediately, when the citizens of the world’s imperfect democracies take to the streets. In these cases the words “injustice,” “capitalism” and “exploitation” are used by the court’s newscasters to explain the whys of such social protests. Something very different occurs if the protestors rise up against an authoritarian regime, or … Continue reading “What’s Happening in Ukraine? / Yoani Sanchez”

The United States Seeks To Demonstrate That ‘Cuba Is a Failed State’ the Regime Complains

14ymedio, Madrid, 11 March 2024 — Of all the measures of the “criminal blockade” systematically denounced by the Cuban regime, the one that most annoys Cuba’s deputy director for the United States, Johana Tablada, is the “disinformation campaign about Cuba’s medical cooperation,” which she considers ignoble. The official has made a list of all the … Continue reading “The United States Seeks To Demonstrate That ‘Cuba Is a Failed State’ the Regime Complains”

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”

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”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Begins His Ninth Visit to Cuba in 20 Years

EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana, 19 February 2024 — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made a brief visit on Monday to Cuba, one of Russia’s main allies in Latin America, with whom it has strengthened bilateral political and economic cooperation in recent months. This will be Lavrov’s ninth visit to the Island since his appointment to … Continue reading “Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Begins His Ninth Visit to Cuba in 20 Years”

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”