Russian president Vladimir Putin condemned Cuba's blockade by the US, confirming support for the island during a Wednesday gathering with Cuban abroad Ministers Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla in the Kremlin.
Cuba has been struggling with 1 of the worst energy crises for years, after the oil embargo and another US restrictions drastically reduced fuel imports and aggravated shortages.
The island experienced major power outages and fuel shortages as a consequence of Washington's force campaign, including threats to impose duties on countries that inactive supply oil.
During the Wednesday gathering Putin praised the long - word “Special relations’ between the 2 countries.
"We have always supported Cuba in her conflict for independency and the right to improvement according to our own path.
We have always supported the Cuban people” – Putin said.
Putin condemned American restrictions on the economy Cuba as ‘totally unacceptable’, stating that Russia opposes them "clearly and unequivocally".
According to Kremlin, Parrilla thanked Russia for "unordinary and unwavering solidarity" and support in hard times.
Last week, the Russian Embassy in Havana reported that Moscow is preparing to send oil and petroleum products to Cuba to aid solve shortages.
Russian MFA spokeswoman Maria Zacharova condemned the US's renewed force on Havana, calling it an attempt "economic suffocation"and China besides supported ‘national sovereignty and security’ Cuba.
Last period US president Donald Trump announced a state of emergency in his relations with Cuba, accusing her socialist government of cooperating with "enemy countries, transnational terrorist groups and hostile actors" and stating that economical force will force the Cuban authorities to "return to us and want to enter into a contract".
Trump identified Cuba's ties to Russia, China, Iran, the Palestinian Hamas armed group and the Lebanese Hezbollah group as a threat to national security.
Miguel Diaz-Canel condemned Trump's demands and stated that he was ready for dialogue "on the principles of equality and respect".
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source:https://www.rt.com/russia/632750-putin- Cuba-meeting-kremlin/