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Diaz-Canel in Moscow meets with Putin and wishes Russia success in their illegal war in Ukraine. Publication reports 5,000 Cubans have been lured to Russia to fight in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin and Miguel Diaz-Canel meet in Moscow, and the Cuban dictatorship's president wished the Russian Federation success in their war of aggression against Ukraine. Presidential Press & Information Office
The past week has seen two news articles about Russia and Cuba that highlight the close alliance between Havana and Moscow. The relationship between these two countries starting in 1959 reveals that the strength of their relations has been defined by their respective anti-American agendas. "We wish you success and the Russian Federation in carrying out the special military operation," said Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting today in Moscow, reported Sputnik Africa. One day earlier on May 8, 2024 adnAmerica reported that the number of "Cubans conscripted into fighting for Moscow are closer to 5,000."
Havana fully backed Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, but ties had already been strengthened for over two decades. It is worth reviewing some highlights of the Cuban dictatorship's support for Putin's illegal war in Ukraine over the past two years. In addition to the visible presence of Cuban soldiers fighting in Ukraine to back Moscow's illegal war, and the statements made by young Cubans shipped abroad.
On February 19, 2024 just three days after the murder of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Putin's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, arrived in Havana. Cuba’s state media, which did not report his death ahead of Lavrov’s visit. Instead, Cuban official media outlets welcomed the Russian minister “as a true friend of Cuba.”
The EU-CELAC Summit was held in Brussels from July 17-18, 2023, during which Havana successfully vetoed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's bid to attend the Summit, with the help of both Caracas and Managua.
On June 28, 2023, Cuba and Russian defense ministers met in Moscow to discuss joint 'technical military' projects.
On May 24, 2023 Havana voted against the World Health Organization resolution condemning Russian attacks on Ukrainian health systems. It was one of nine "No" votes against the Europe backed resolution.
On May 19, 2023 Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel declared to Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Dmitri Chernishenko, "Cuba’s unconditional support for the Russian Federation in its confrontation with the West.”
On May 18, 2023, Valery Revenka, Head of the Department of International Military Cooperation - Assistant to the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Belarus for International Military Cooperation, revealed that Cuban military personnel will conduct military training in the Republic of Belarus.
On November 22, 2022, Miguel Diaz-Canel was in Moscow alongside Vladimir Putin, unveiling a statue of Fidel Castro and confirming Havana's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
On October 12, 2022 at the UN General Assembly Cuba was one of the 35 countries that abstained, and its ally Nicaragua was one of the 5 that voted against a resolution condemning the Russian Federation’s annexation of four Eastern Ukraine regions.
On September 16, 2022 Cuba was one of seven countries voting "no" at the UN General Assembly together with Belarus, Eritrea, Nicaragua, North Korea, Syria, and Russia. This "no" vote was to silence Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky from delivering a pre-recorded address at the UN General Assembly.
On September 15, 2022 "Russian top propagandist Vladimir Solovyov urged for the establishment of an international coalition with countries" that included Cuba, Iran, Nicaragua, North Korea, Syria, Serbia, and Venezuela for its war against Ukraine.
On April 7, 2022 Cuba, Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, Syria, and Vietnam, were among those who voted against suspending Russiafrom the UN Human Rights Council ( 93 voted to suspend, 24 against, and 58 abstentions.)
On March 2, 2022 Cuba and Nicaragua abstained from the vote condemning the Russian invasion at the United Nations General Assembly. ( 141 votes to condemn the invasion, 5 against and 35 abstentions).
Euronews reported on February 24, 2022 that "only Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Syria supported the Russian recognition of independence for the occupied regions in Luhansk and Donetsk."
The Cuban government is spreading Russian propaganda both domestically and internationally defending Putin's invasion, and repeating Moscow's talking points.
Cubans dissenting from this official line on the island have been arrested.
Cuba has taken part in Russia’s International Military Exercises that in 2022 were held in Venezuela and Iran.
Meanwhile, Moscow, like Havana, would like Washinton to subsidize their anti-Western activities, as the Europeans are already doing by removing sanctions, and taking Cuba off the list of state terror sponsors, when what should be done is to add Russia to the list for the terrorism they have visited on Ukraine, and dissidents overseas.
Vladimir Putin and Miguel Diaz-Canel in Moscow on May 9, 2024
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