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The export of Cuban charcoal to the United States is a welcome development, says a Russian expert on energy, but the island government has a long way to go before maintaining a steady…
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Pope Francis will hold a meeting with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia in Cuba on February 12th. It marks the first ever such meeting between a Roman Pontiff and the head of…
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Russia has authorized the importation of Cuban shellfish -- initially shrimp and lobster -- and will start receiving it "without limitation," the Russian Ministry of Agriculture…
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The Russian vehicle manufacturer GAZ "is considering" assembling some of its products in Cuba or Venezuela for distribution in Latin America, a spokesman for the company said.
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Several Russian experts on foreign relations reacted cautiously on Thursday warning that close cooperation with the United States could result in a change of regime for Cuba.
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In a major address, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Viktorovich Lavrov presented to the Foreign Ministry's Business Council a template of how Russia plans to deal with Latin America and…
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Cuba is heavily dependent on imported petroleum for its power plants and is looking actively for alternatives, such as wind- and sun-powered generators. Nuclear power is another…
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President Tomislav Nikolic of Serbia is scheduled to arrive in Havana on Monday to meet with President Raúl Castro. They met in Moscow on May 8, when they both attended the ceremonies…
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Raúl Castro on Friday met with the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Kirill Gundyaev, and invited him to return to Cuba.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed President Raúl Castro to the Kremlin on Thursday. The two engaged in a private discussion of several topics of mutual interest. No details of…
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