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Russia deputy FM hails 'special' relations on Cuba visit
Ryabkov said Moscow will expand fuel support and keep backing Cuba as its energy crisis deepens under U.S. pressure.
- On Thursday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov visited Havana, meeting President Miguel Diaz-Canel to hail the "special nature" of bilateral relations amid tensions with Washington.
- Under President Donald Trump, the United States threatened sanctions on oil shipments to Cuba, creating an energy crisis that prompted a large Russian fuel delivery in March.
- The Russia-flagged Anatoly Kolodkin arrived 10 days prior carrying 700,000 barrels of oil, prompting Ryabkov to state Russia is "one hundred percent in solidarity with Cuba."
- Rejecting pressure from Washington, Ryabkov told a press conference, "Russia is not going to leave the western hemisphere, no matter what they say in Washington."
- Earlier on Thursday, President Miguel Diaz-Canel told US-based NBC News he would not resign, while Ryabkov argued US and Israeli actions against Iran "do not produce desired results.
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Russia deputy FM hails 'special' relations on Cuba visit
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov hailed the "special nature" of relations with Cuba on a visit Thursday, where he met President Miguel Diaz-Canel as tensions simmer between Washington and energy-starved Havana.
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