US EditionRussian interior minister in Cuba, which faces pressure from Trump
Russia's Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev visited Cuba to reinforce ties amid US threats and sanctions, highlighting solidarity as the island faces a severe economic crisis, officials said.
- Russian interior minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev visited Cuba, amidst pressure from the Trump administration on Havana.
- Russia condemned the US strike that ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, calling it an "act of unprovoked armed aggression".
- Cuba and Russia, both under Western sanctions, have intensified relations since 2022 as Moscow seeks new allies after its Ukraine invasion.
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Russian Interior Minister Visits Cuba as Moscow's Influence Wanes in Venezuela
Russian Interior Minister Vladímir Kolokoltsev on Tuesday arrived in Havana, Cuba, for an official visit and encounters with officials of the communist Castro regime. The post Russian Interior Minister Visits Cuba as Moscow’s Influence Wanes in Venezuela appeared first on Breitbart.
The arrival of the Russian Minister of the Interior on the island takes place in the midst of the escalation of tensions between Havana and Washington following the US military operation in Venezuela.
Russian interior minister in Cuba, which faces pressure from Trump
Trump this month warned Havana to "make a deal," the nature of which he did not divulge, or pay a price similar to Venezuela, whose leader Nicolas Maduro was ousted by US forces in a January 3 bombing raid that killed dozens of people.
The bilateral relationship between the two countries has become even closer in recent times when the island is experiencing its worst economic crisis in three decades.
Russia's interior minister began a visit to ally Cuba on Tuesday, the embassy in Havana said.
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