Cuba said Tuesday it is reaffirming its alliance with Russia through a series of agreements considered key for the island nation, including on the supply of oil, the sale of wheat and the resumption of flights between both countries that were halted by the war in Ukraine.
The agreements between two longtime allies facing economic sanctions from the United States were the result of a recent visit by Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero to Russia and were disclosed Tuesday by Gerardo Peñalver, Cuba’s vice minister of foreign affairs, in an interview with state-run Cubadebate website.
“There was progress in the high-level political dialogue, taking into account that both nations are strategic allies and are under the effect of unilateral coercive measures,” said Peñalver, who was in Russia with Marrero and other high-level officials from June 6-17.
It was the most recent in a series of meetings between Russian and Cuban officials seeking to reinforce their strategic ties.
Officials didn’t provide details on the content of the agreements signed in Russia or those signed in Havana in the previous months, but Peñalver mentioned some in key sectors, including the continuing supply of fuels and lubricants “in difficult moments” for the island, and the renewal of flights between Russia and Cuba starting July 1.
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