Russia deputy FM hails special relations on Cuba visit

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov met Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel hailing the special nature of relations with Cuba on a Thursday’s visit.

During the meeting, Ryabkov discussed Cuba's economic issues, including its energy security. He also told the press conference that their relations with Cuba are of a special nature and it was not possible to betray Cuba. The Cuban president's office wrote on X that Russia is one hundred percent in solidarity with Cuba despite the complexity the country was going through. Under President Donald Trump, US had threatened tariffs on any country that attempts to sell oil to Cuba, resulting in an energy crisis that had worsened since January.