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Putin’s Buddy Requests Volunteers from Cuba and Other Allies to Fight Against Ukraine

14ymedio, Havana, 15 September 2022 — Russian television presenter Vladimir Soloviov, one of Vladimir Putin’s “unconditional” friends, considers it essential to form an “international coalition” of Russian allies to fight against Ukraine. Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Iran were some of the nations to which Soloviov alluded. “I don’t understand why Americans, even if they’re fighting … Continue reading “Putin’s Buddy Requests Volunteers from Cuba and Other Allies to Fight Against Ukraine”

Cuba, Ill-Equipped to Deal with Food Crisis Caused by War in Ukraine

14ymedio, Havana, June 7, 2022 — Cuba’s economy is very ill-equipped to deal with a crisis like the one caused by the war in Ukraine, which began with Russia’s invasion nearly four months ago. This is one of the takeaways from a report published on Monday by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the … Continue reading “Cuba, Ill-Equipped to Deal with Food Crisis Caused by War in Ukraine”

The Cuban Regime’s Media Publish False Data on Biological Weapons in Ukraine

14ymedio, Alejandro Saavedra, Havana, 1 June 2022 — The Cuban official press has spent months supporting the Russian narrative that there are secret laboratories sponsored by the United States in Ukraine that are dedicated to the production of biological weapons, although there is no evidence in this regard. In at least five articles published since … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime’s Media Publish False Data on Biological Weapons in Ukraine”

Ukraine’s State News Agency is Blocked in Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 27 April 2022 — The state press agency of Ukraine, Ukrinform, is blocked in Cuba according to the report of the Cuban political scientist, Alexei Padilla, on Facebook, and published in Diario de Cuba. The site isn’t accessible from the Island without VPN (a Virtual Private Network)*, although the Cuban Government has not made any … Continue reading “Ukraine’s State News Agency is Blocked in Cuba”

Russia will be the Guest of Honour at the Cuban Tourism Fair, Whatever Happens in Ukraine

14ymedio, Havana, March 2nd, 2022 – Just as if nothing had happened, or, even worse, taking advantage of the moment in which everybody is rejecting Moscow to position themselves as an unwavering friend, the Cuban tourism authorities are more than happy about having chosen Russia as the invited guest of honour at FitCuba 2022. The … Continue reading “Russia will be the Guest of Honour at the Cuban Tourism Fair, Whatever Happens in Ukraine”

Socialist Solutions to Deal with Price Hikes Due to the War in Ukraine

14ymedio, Havana, March 11, 2022 — Among the products Cuba imported from Ukraine in 2021, fats and vegetable oils topped the list. Though not the island’s main supplier, Cuba stands to suffer the consequences of the war in Ukraine, which include food shortages. On Wednesday, deputy prime-minister and head of the Ministry of Economics and … Continue reading “Socialist Solutions to Deal with Price Hikes Due to the War in Ukraine”

Between Ukraine, Poland and Belarus, 35 Cubans Aimlessly in Search of the European Dream

14ymedio, Madrid, 15 March 2022 — Elizabeth Acosta Rengifo left for Russia “fleeing from Cuba” with her husband Yuniel Santos Sánchez and their children, Ezequiel, 7 years old, and Génesis, 9 years old. The war surprised them while they were traveling through Ukraine towards the European Union and they had to head north until they reached … Continue reading “Between Ukraine, Poland and Belarus, 35 Cubans Aimlessly in Search of the European Dream”

Cuban President Diaz-Canel is Panic-Striken by the Word Ukraine

14ymedio, Havana, 8 March 2022 — “We unambiguously oppose the use of force against any state,” Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Monday in a speech in which he managed not to mention Ukraine once. The Cuban president, who was closing the 2021 results assessment meeting of the Ministry of Culture, spoke of the war that is … Continue reading “Cuban President Diaz-Canel is Panic-Striken by the Word Ukraine”

In a Dark Havana, the Spanish Embassy is Lit Up With the Colors of Ukraine

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 7 March 2022 — This weekend it was easy to find your way around the Havana coastline from the spotlight that the Spanish Embassy in the Cuban capital has become these days. Illuminated with the colors of the Ukrainian flag, in solidarity with that country and in rejection of the Russian invasion, … Continue reading “In a Dark Havana, the Spanish Embassy is Lit Up With the Colors of Ukraine”

Nine Cubans Seeking Political Asylum in the EU Get Caught Up in Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

14ymedio, Ángel Salinas, Mexico, 4 March 2022 — Early this Thursday morning, at 3:45 a.m. “the explosion of a bomb woke us up,” Diosdeny Santana told 14ymedio. “Here it is already afternoon and the whole day we have heard bombings.” This activist from the opposition Patriotic Union of Cuba (Unpacu) has been held since January 6 along … Continue reading “Nine Cubans Seeking Political Asylum in the EU Get Caught Up in Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine”

Helping Ukraine Today is Saving Europe in the Future

Ukraine Support Group (via 14ymedio), Kiev, 4 March 2022 — On February 24, Russian troops invaded the free and independent territory of Ukraine and bombed its cities. The attack took place in the early hours of the morning, when the civilian population was still asleep. Millions of Ukrainians woke up to the sound of air-raid … Continue reading “Helping Ukraine Today is Saving Europe in the Future”

The Invasion of Ukraine Plunges the Official Cuban Press into Disrepute

14ymedio, Yoani Sánchez, Generation Y, Havana, 26 February 2022 — These days, the official Cuban media show off their character of political propaganda, without any adherence to the minimum requirements of journalistic information. Incidentally, they show their servility towards the Kremlin by branding as “demilitarization” what is a cruel invasion of the territory of a country, … Continue reading “The Invasion of Ukraine Plunges the Official Cuban Press into Disrepute”

The Cuban Government was Slow to Receive the Ukraine’s Representative and its Position is ‘Unacceptable’

14ymedio, Havana, 26 February 2022 — An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs met this Friday with Ukraine’s chargé d’affaires in Havana, Oleksandr Kalinchuk, hours after the publication of his complaints against the Cuban authorities in an interview with this newspaper . In it, Kalinchuk had lamented the silence of the Cuban government towards his … Continue reading “The Cuban Government was Slow to Receive the Ukraine’s Representative and its Position is ‘Unacceptable’”

Interview with the Ukraine’s Representative in Havana: “The Cuban Government Does Not Speak to Us”

14ymedio, Yoani Sanchez, Havana, 25 February 2022 — While European diplomats and those from other countries close ranks in solidarity with the Ukrainian Embassy on the island, the Cuban authorities keep their distance and reiterate their support for Russia in the official media. In a day full of tensions, with the Russian troops already in … Continue reading “Interview with the Ukraine’s Representative in Havana: “The Cuban Government Does Not Speak to Us””

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”