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	'''~~Cuba-Russia~~ relations''' reflect the political, economic and cultural exchanges between ] and ]. These countries have had close cooperation since the days of the Soviet Union. Russia has an embassy in ] and a ] in ]~~, and~~ Cuba has an embassy in ] and a consulate in ].		'''Cuba–Russia relations''' ({{langx\|ru\|Российско-кубинские отношения}}, {{langx\|es\|Relaciones Ruso-Cubanas}}) reflect the political, economic and cultural exchanges between ] and ]. These countries have had close cooperation since the days of the ]. Russia has an embassy in ] and a consulate-general in ]. Cuba has an embassy in ] and an honorary consulate in ]. Around 55,000 people of Russian descent live in Cuba.

			A 2016 survey showed that 67% of Cubans had a favorable view of Russia, with only 8% expressing an unfavorable view.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.norc.org/PDFs/Survey%20of%20Cuban%20Opinion/Cuba%20Topline_FINAL.pdf\|title=A Rare Look Inside Cuban Society: A New Survey of Cuban Public Opinion\|publisher=NORC\|date=July 23, 2018}}</ref>

	==Cuba and the Soviet Union==		==Cuba and the Soviet Union==
	{{main\|~~Cuba-Soviet~~ relations}}		{{main\|Cuba–Soviet Union relations}}

			Diplomatic ties between the ] and ] were established after the 1959 ]. Cuba became dependent on Soviet markets and military aid and was a major ally of the Soviet Union during the ]. In 1972, Cuba joined the ], an economic organization of communist countries that was dominated by the Soviet Union, which had the largest economy.
⚫	==Cuba and the Russian ~~federation~~==

⚫	Since the fall of the ] in 1991, Cuba and Russia have maintained their diplomatic relations. After ] came to power in 2000, relations between both countries increased. In December 2000, Putin visited Cuba and he along with ] called for the lifting of the embargo on Cuba. Russia is still Cuba's leading creditor and the two countries maintain close economic ties with each other. Cuba strongly supported Russia's position in the ]. In the fall of 2008 Cuba and Russia increased joint cooperation with each other in the field of economics. Russian deputy Prime Minister ] visited Cuba several times in 2008 in order to increase economic and political ties. In November 2008, Russian President ] visited Cuba to strengthen economic ties and to allow Russian companies to drill for oil offshore in Cuban waters, and to allow Russian mining companies to mine nickel in Cuba. ] ] traveled for a week long visit to ] from January 28, 2008 to February 4, 2009. The talks included $US 20 million worth of credit to Havana, and 100 million tons of grain as humanitarian aid to Cuba. Russia was the first country to provide aid to Cuba after in the ~~Autum~~ of 2008 ~~three~~ ~~hurricans~~ ~~devestaded~~ ~~the~~ ~~country, which~~ included four planes of food, medical supplies and construction supplies.~~{{fact\|date=February 2009}}~~
		⚫	==Cuba and the Russian Federation==
			] with ] in 2015.]]
		⚫	Since ], Cuba and Russia have maintained their diplomatic relations. After ] came to power in 2000, relations between both countries increased. In December 2000, Putin visited Cuba and he along with ] called for the lifting of the embargo on Cuba. Russia is still Cuba's leading creditor and the two countries maintain close economic ties with each other. Cuba strongly supported Russia's position in the ]. In the fall of 2008 Cuba and Russia increased joint cooperation with each other in the field of economics. Russian deputy Prime Minister ] visited Cuba several times in 2008 in order to increase economic and political ties. Russia was the first country to provide aid to Cuba after three hurricanes devastated the country in the fall of 2008. The assistance provided by Russia included four planes of food, medical supplies and construction supplies.

			In November 2008, Russian President ] visited Cuba to strengthen economic ties and to allow Russian companies to drill for oil offshore in Cuban waters, and to allow Russian mining companies to mine nickel in Cuba.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7753676.stm\|title=Medvedev in Cuba to improve ties\|work=]\|date=November 28, 2008\|access-date=September 14, 2009}}</ref> ] traveled for a week-long visit to ] from January 28, 2009, to February 4, 2009. The talks included $20 million worth of credit to Havana, and 25,000 tons of grain as humanitarian aid to Cuba.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/30/world/americas/30iht-cuba.4.19816875.html\|title=Cuba and Russia strengthen ties as Raúl Castro visits Moscow\|work=The New York Times\|first=Michael\|last=Schwirtz\|date=January 30, 2009\|access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref>
			], 22 November 2022]]
			], Russia, 29 July 2023]]
			In July 2009 Russia began oil exploration in the Gulf of Mexico after signing a deal with Cuba. Under the new agreement, Russia has also granted a loan of $150 million to buy construction and agricultural equipment.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8175704.stm\|title=Russia to drill for oil off Cuba\|work=BBC News\|date=July 29, 2009\|access-date=September 14, 2009}}</ref> In 2013, Medvedev again visited Cuba in which he signed agreements on education, health, ], aeronautics and space technology.

			After Russia ] ] from ] in March 2014, Cuba recognized Crimea as a part of Russia.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/six-countries-okay-with-russias-annexation-of-crimea-2016-5?amp \|title=These are the 6 countries on board with Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea\|work=Business Insider \|date=May 31, 2014 \|access-date=January 21, 2021\|first=Jeremy\|last=Bender}}</ref>

			In July 2014, ] also visited Cuba, where he touted a decision to wipe clean 90 percent of the island's $35 billion debt to Moscow and announced deals to invest in Cuba's offshore oil industry.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/putin-kicks-latin-america-tour-cuba-stop \|title=Putin kicks off Latin America tour with Cuba stop \|last=Orsi \|first=Peter \|publisher=The Big Story \|agency=Associated Press \|date=July 11, 2014 \|access-date=July 22, 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727221407/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/putin-kicks-latin-america-tour-cuba-stop \|archive-date=July 27, 2014 }}</ref>

			During the 2022 ], the Cuban government blamed the United States for the crisis in Ukraine and backed Russia's right to "self-defense" against ] expansion, but did not endorse the invasion, saying the conflict should be resolved diplomatically.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Cuba blames U.S. for the crisis in Ukraine, but stops short of endorsing Putin's invasion \|work=] \|first=Nora \|last=Gámez Torres \|date=February 23, 2022 \|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/cuba/article258694343.html \|access-date=February 25, 2022 \|archive-date=February 25, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225164140/https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/cuba/article258694343.html \|url-status=live}}</ref> Cuban president ] visited ] in Moscow in November 2022, and the two leaders criticized "unfair" ] against Cuba and Russia. They also opened a monument to Fidel Castro in one of Moscow's districts.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://english.elpais.com/international/2022-11-23/cubas-president-praises-putin-blames-us-for-invasion-of-ukraine.html\|title=Cuba's president praises Putin, blames US for invasion of Ukraine\|work=El País\|first=Javier C.\|last=Guesta\|date=November 23, 2022\|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref>

			In September 2023, Cuba's foreign minister ] announced that the Cuban foreign ministry had uncovered a human trafficking network operating from Russia aiming to recruit Cuban citizens living in both Russia and Cuba to fight as mercenaries against Ukraine.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|last=Sauer \|first=Pjotr \|date=September 5, 2023 \|title=Cuba uncovers ‘human trafficking ring’ recruiting for Russia’s war in Ukraine \|language=en-GB \|work=The Guardian \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/05/cuba-uncovers-human-trafficking-ring-recruiting-for-russias-war-in-ukraine \|access-date=September 8, 2023 \|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Declaración del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores \|url=http://cubaminrex.cu/es/declaracion-del-ministerio-de-relaciones-exteriores \|access-date=September 8, 2023 \|website=Cubaminrex \|language=es}}</ref> In a press release, Cuba's foreign ministry said "Cuba is not part of the war in Ukraine" and that "Cuba has a firm and clear historical position against mercenaryism".<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Robles \|first=Pablo \|last2=Mendell \|first2=Erin \|date=September 8, 2023 \|title=Cuba Arrests 17 People It Accuses of Recruiting for Russia’s War in Ukraine \|language=en-US \|work=The New York Times \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/world/americas/cuba-arrests-russia-ukraine-war.html \|access-date=September 8, 2023 \|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

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Bilateral relations

Cuba-Russia relations



Cuba	Russia

Cuba–Russia relations (Russian: Российско-кубинские отношения, Spanish: Relaciones Ruso-Cubanas) reflect the political, economic and cultural exchanges between Cuba and Russia. These countries have had close cooperation since the days of the Soviet Union. Russia has an embassy in Havana and a consulate-general in Santiago de Cuba. Cuba has an embassy in Moscow and an honorary consulate in Saint Petersburg. Around 55,000 people of Russian descent live in Cuba.

A 2016 survey showed that 67% of Cubans had a favorable view of Russia, with only 8% expressing an unfavorable view.

Cuba and the Soviet Union

Main article: Cuba–Soviet Union relations

Diplomatic ties between the Soviet Union and Cuba were established after the 1959 Cuban Revolution. Cuba became dependent on Soviet markets and military aid and was a major ally of the Soviet Union during the Cold War. In 1972, Cuba joined the COMECON, an economic organization of communist countries that was dominated by the Soviet Union, which had the largest economy.

Cuba and the Russian Federation

Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Cuba and Russia have maintained their diplomatic relations. After Vladimir Putin came to power in 2000, relations between both countries increased. In December 2000, Putin visited Cuba and he along with Fidel Castro called for the lifting of the embargo on Cuba. Russia is still Cuba's leading creditor and the two countries maintain close economic ties with each other. Cuba strongly supported Russia's position in the Russo-Georgian War. In the fall of 2008 Cuba and Russia increased joint cooperation with each other in the field of economics. Russian deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin visited Cuba several times in 2008 in order to increase economic and political ties. Russia was the first country to provide aid to Cuba after three hurricanes devastated the country in the fall of 2008. The assistance provided by Russia included four planes of food, medical supplies and construction supplies.

In November 2008, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visited Cuba to strengthen economic ties and to allow Russian companies to drill for oil offshore in Cuban waters, and to allow Russian mining companies to mine nickel in Cuba. Raúl Castro traveled for a week-long visit to Moscow from January 28, 2009, to February 4, 2009. The talks included $20 million worth of credit to Havana, and 25,000 tons of grain as humanitarian aid to Cuba.

In July 2009 Russia began oil exploration in the Gulf of Mexico after signing a deal with Cuba. Under the new agreement, Russia has also granted a loan of $150 million to buy construction and agricultural equipment. In 2013, Medvedev again visited Cuba in which he signed agreements on education, health, hydrometeorology, aeronautics and space technology.

After Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in March 2014, Cuba recognized Crimea as a part of Russia.

In July 2014, Vladimir Putin also visited Cuba, where he touted a decision to wipe clean 90 percent of the island's $35 billion debt to Moscow and announced deals to invest in Cuba's offshore oil industry.

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Cuban government blamed the United States for the crisis in Ukraine and backed Russia's right to "self-defense" against NATO expansion, but did not endorse the invasion, saying the conflict should be resolved diplomatically. Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel visited Vladimir Putin in Moscow in November 2022, and the two leaders criticized "unfair" economic sanctions against Cuba and Russia. They also opened a monument to Fidel Castro in one of Moscow's districts.

In September 2023, Cuba's foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez announced that the Cuban foreign ministry had uncovered a human trafficking network operating from Russia aiming to recruit Cuban citizens living in both Russia and Cuba to fight as mercenaries against Ukraine. In a press release, Cuba's foreign ministry said "Cuba is not part of the war in Ukraine" and that "Cuba has a firm and clear historical position against mercenaryism".

References

"A Rare Look Inside Cuban Society: A New Survey of Cuban Public Opinion" (PDF). NORC. July 23, 2018.
"Medvedev in Cuba to improve ties". BBC News. November 28, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
Schwirtz, Michael (January 30, 2009). "Cuba and Russia strengthen ties as Raúl Castro visits Moscow". The New York Times. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
"Russia to drill for oil off Cuba". BBC News. July 29, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
Bender, Jeremy (May 31, 2014). "These are the 6 countries on board with Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea". Business Insider. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
Orsi, Peter (July 11, 2014). "Putin kicks off Latin America tour with Cuba stop". The Big Story. Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
Gámez Torres, Nora (February 23, 2022). "Cuba blames U.S. for the crisis in Ukraine, but stops short of endorsing Putin's invasion". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
Guesta, Javier C. (November 23, 2022). "Cuba's president praises Putin, blames US for invasion of Ukraine". El País. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
^ Sauer, Pjotr (September 5, 2023). "Cuba uncovers 'human trafficking ring' recruiting for Russia's war in Ukraine". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
"Declaración del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores". Cubaminrex (in Spanish). Retrieved September 8, 2023.
Robles, Pablo; Mendell, Erin (September 8, 2023). "Cuba Arrests 17 People It Accuses of Recruiting for Russia's War in Ukraine". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 8, 2023.

External links

Mielniczuk, Fabiano P.; Dall&#39, Augusto César; Zabolotsky, Boris (July 27, 2018). "The Return of the Bear? Russian Military Engagement in Latin America: The Case of Brazil". Military Review. Military Review. Dall'Agnol, A. C.; Zabolotsky, B. P.; Mielnieczuk, F. (2018).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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