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Russian Foreign Minister Visits Cuba, Condemns U.S. Sanctions

HAVANA (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov condemned U.S. sanctions on Cuba on Thursday as he visited the island and met with top leaders, including newly re-elected President Miguel Díaz-Canel. Lavrov…

John McCarthy April 24, 2023

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Only A Matter of Time Before Ordinary Russians Take Out Putin Like Gaddafi

MOSCOW — It’s nearly impossible these days to find a table in the Islamic coffee cafes and rooftop restaurants in the trendy Patriarshie Prudi quarter in Russia. Although the chefs…

John McCarthy March 30, 2023

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Erdogan Facing Re-Election In Turkey, OKs Finland’s NATO Bid, But Makes Sweden Wait

ANKARA (Reuters) — President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey's parliament will start ratifying Finland's accession to NATO, lifting the biggest remaining hurdle to enlarging the Western defense alliance as war rages…

John McCarthy March 22, 2023

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ICC Judges Issue Arrest Warrant For Putin Over War Crimes In Ukraine

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant today against Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of being responsible for war crimes committed in Ukraine. Moscow…

John McCarthy March 17, 2023

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Coast Guard Monitoring Russian Spy Ship On Patrol Off Hawaii

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian spy ship has been patrolling off the coast of Hawaii but so far has remained in international waters, the Pentagon said Thursday. While the appearance of…

John McCarthy January 20, 2023

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Kyiv Region Still Struggles 6 Months After Russian Retreat

MOSCHUN, Ukraine (AP) — Standing amid the wreckage of his home, Vadym Zherdetsky shows photos on his phone of how it once looked: handsome rooms, a hand-carved wooden bed and…

John McCarthy November 7, 2022

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Russian Fuel Oil Cargo Arrives In Cuba As It Ramps Up Imports

HAVANA — A tanker carrying Russian fuel oil arrived in Cuba on Thursday, bringing supplies for the Caribbean nation's sputtering power plants and giving Russia an outlet for products shunned…

John McCarthy July 16, 2022

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Analysis: Ukraine-Related Price Jolts Threaten Cuba’s Already Tepid Recovery

HAVANA — The Russian invasion of Ukraine is making Cuba's three-year-old foreign exchange crisis worse as import costs jump, undermining an incipient recovery and threatening more hardship for residents, according…

VI Free Press April 20, 2022

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Cuba Struggles To Buy Fuel As Imports From Venezuela Dwindle -Data Indicates

From The Thomson Reuters Trust HAVANA — Cuba is struggling to cover a fuel deficit as imports from Venezuela and other countries remain below historical levels and global prices boosted…

VI Free Press April 10, 2022

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Cuba Adopts Russian Narrative On Ukraine War

HAVANA — When Brent Renaud was killed covering the impact of the Ukraine war, state media in Cuba described the American photojournalist as a CIA agent. The state-run news website Cubadebate…

VI Free Press April 8, 2022