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Russia Eyes Management of Cuba’s Industrial Production

The news comes as Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was in Havana Thursday to meet with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel.

Russia Will Send Second Oil Tanker to Cuba, Energy Minister Says

“A vessel from the Russian Federation broke through the blockade. A second one is now being loaded. We will not leave the Cubans in trouble,” Russian...

Russian Oil Tanker Arrives in Cuba After Trump Shrugs Off His Own Fuel Blockade

The U.S. president said Sunday that Washington would not oppose shipments of oil to the crisis-stricken island, including from Russia.

Russian Energy Minister Confirms Oil Shipments to Cuba

“We are sending humanitarian aid. We are providing humanitarian support,” Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev told reporters.

opinion Emanuel Pietrobon

Here's Why Cuba Remains Russia’s Foothold on Washington’s Doorstep

Moscow keeps the isolated island afloat in return for its mineral wealth and convenient location for intelligence gathering.

U.S. Tightens Sanctions Waiver on Russian Oil After Tanker Reportedly Delivers Fuel to Cuba

Thursday’s amendment came after reports emerged that a Russian tanker delivered oil to Cuba this month as it grapples with a deepening energy crisis...

Tanker 'Likely' Delivered Russian Diesel to Fuel-Starved Cuba

If confirmed, this would be the first arrival of a refined petroleum product to Cuba since January.

Russia Sends Oil and Gas Tankers to Crisis-Hit Cuba, Defying U.S. Blockade – FT

The ships, if they arrive, would be providing the Caribbean island nation with its first energy shipments in three months.

Moscow Reaffirms Support for Havana After Trump Says He Will Have ‘Honor’ of ‘Taking Cuba’

A U.S.-imposed oil blockade plunged the island nation into darkness under a total blackout on Monday.

Kremlin Hosts Cuba’s Foreign Minister Amid Energy Crisis

The communist-ruled island nation is facing severe fuel shortages and blackouts due to an oil embargo imposed by the United States.

Russia Expected to Supply Cuba With Oil as 'Humanitarian Aid'

The Russian Embassy in Cuba said that "as far as we know, Russia is expected to supply oil and petroleum products to Cuba as humanitarian aid in the near...

Russian Airlines Suspend Flights to Cuba, Evacuate Tourists Amid Fuel Crisis

Cuba warned airlines this weekend that jet fuel would remain unavailable for at least one month starting Tuesday as Havana imposed emergency measures to...

Lavrov Condemns U.S. Military and Economic Pressure on Cuba

The Russian foreign minister said the disruption of energy supplies to Cuba "threatens to seriously worsen the economic and humanitarian situation in the...

Cuba Denies Participating in Ukraine War

A Ukrainian initiative that encourages enemy combatants to surrender said it had data on more than 1,000 Cubans recruited by Russia since 2023.

Russia Blasts U.S. Reinstatement of Cuba on Terror List

Russia's Foreign Ministry called the move unjustified because Cuba is an active participant in "international cooperation on counterterrorism."

Russian Navy Ship Arrives in Cuba for Three-Day Visit

Russia's embassy in Cuba said the ship, accompanied by two others, is "part of the Baltic Fleet group that is making a friendly visit to the Cuban capital...

Russian Nuclear-Powered Submarine Arrives in Cuba

The submarine Kazan, which Cuba says is not carrying nuclear weapons, was accompanied by the frigate Admiral Gorshkov.

Cuba Says Russian Nuclear Submarine to Dock in Havana Next Week

"None of the vessels are carrying nuclear weapons, so their stop-over in our country does not represent a threat to the region," the government said.

Cuban Officials Divided Over Citizens' Involvement in Ukraine War

The conflicting remarks follow Cuba’s arrest last week of 17 people thought to have links to an illicit Russian trafficking and recruitment network.

Cuba Arrests 17 Over 'Trafficking' for Russia's War in Ukraine

The Cuban government said it was working to dismantle a "trafficking network" that recruits Cuban citizens for Moscow's war effort.

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