With warships docked in Havana, Putin alliance Russian-Cuban alliance declaring energy and military support
Vladimir Putin decided to renew cooperation with Cuba. He sent his ships there for alleged exercises and promised Havana assistance in the energy sector.
Russia has promised Cuba assistance in restoring its capability to produce electricity. This issue has disrupted economic activity on the island and sparked protests.
According to the service journalists, this is another sign of tightening the alliance between Moscow and Havana.
The Russian Minister of Energy, Sergey Tsivilev, is committed to assisting Cuba. He met in Moscow with Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas, reports Infobae, citing official statements issued by the Russian Ministry of Energy.
The statements also announced an intensification of cooperation in oil and gas.
Russian ships in port
Four Russian warships are currently stationed in Cuba, including a nuclear submarine and a frigate. Their presence near US territory is interpreted as a show of force in response to American aid to Ukraine.
On Friday, the Cuban regime criticized the G7 leaders' decision to grant Ukraine a loan of CAD 50 billion. The loan will be repaid from the interest generated by frozen Russian state assets.
Despite official pacifist and anti-imperialist rhetoric and traditional friendship with Ukraine, Cuba has echoed Kremlin arguments since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In particular, it has accused the United States and the West of causing the conflict and fueling it through arms supplies to Kyiv.
