Cuba & Russia: Reloaded
Published: 01 February, 2009, 00:43
Raul Castro is in Russia for a week-long state visit. So far, Castro has put 30 deals into his pocket and, as a bonus, was able to satisfy his appetite for Russian traditions.
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Raul Castro is in Moscow for his first official visit as Cuban leader. The two countries were close during the Soviet era, but relations turned sour in the mid-eighties.
RT presents exclusive photos of Nikita Khrushchev and Fidel Castro made by the Soviet leader’s personal assistant Vladimir Lebedev in 1960 in New York and in 1963 during Fidel’s trip to the Soviet Union.
Just two months after Dmitry Medvedev’s Latin American tour, Cuban President Raul Castro is in Russia for his eight-day visit. Trade, energy and military cooperation are on the agenda.
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Published: 01 February, 2009, 00:43
Raul Castro is in Russia for a week-long state visit. So far, Castro has put 30 deals into his pocket and, as a bonus, was able to satisfy his appetite for Russian traditions.