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Cuba-Russia relations 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 in Santiago de Cuba, and Cuba has an embassy in Moscow and a consulate in Saint Petersburg.
Cuba and the Soviet Union
Main article: Cuba-Soviet relationsCuba 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 2008 South Ossetian 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. 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. ] Raul Castro traveled for a week long visit to Moscow 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.
See also
External links
- Cuban embassy in Moscow
- Russian embassy in Havana
- Cuba, Russia Enhance Cooperation
- http://edition.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/americas/12/15/cuba.putin.02/index.html
- http://www.radioangulo.cu/english/diarioingles/2008/8-august/110808/official.htm
- http://www.cubaminrex.cu/english/Statements/2008/Official.htm
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