Fidel Castro’s Son Wins Golf Tournament
17:20 29/04/2013Fidel Castro’s son Antonio triumphed at the fifth annual Montecristo Cup golf tournament held in his native country at the weekend.1
Obama Advisor to ‘Feel Consequences’ of Magnitsky List
19:49 14/04/2013US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon will become the first senior US official who will feel the consequences of the US sanctions under the Magnitsky Act, Alexei Pushkov, the head of the State Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs, said on Sunday.1
Russian Press at a Glance, Monday, April 1, 2013
10:10 01/04/2013Russian Press at a Glance, Tuesday, February 26, 2013
08:40 26/02/2013Russian Press at a Glance, Monday, February 25, 2013
10:10 25/02/2013Cuban Leader Raul Castro Says Will Retire in 2018
07:48 25/02/2013Cuban leader Raul Castro, re-elected for another five-year term earlier on Monday (Moscow time), said it would be his last term as the Cuban head of state.
Esteban Lazo Elected New President of the Cuban Parliament
02:37 25/02/2013Cuban lawmaker Esteban Lazo was elected on Sunday to preside over Cuba’s unicameral parliament, the National Assembly of the People's Power, the Cuban TV reported.
Russia to Aim for 15% of Global Space Market – Medvedev
09:42 23/02/2013Russia plans to increase its share of the global space market from the current 10 percent to 15 percent, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview published on Saturday.
Russian PM: US Embargo on Cuba ‘Outrage’
09:11 23/02/2013Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev criticized during a trip to Cuba US sanctions against the Latin American country and urged to have them removed.
Medvedev Paints Gloomy Picture of US Missile Defense Dispute
09:02 23/02/2013Despite the general progress in Russian-US relations, Russia and the West could face a serious crisis if the sides fail to resolve the standoff over the deployment of a US missile shield in Europe, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said.
Medvedev Discusses Meteorite Strike with Fidel Castro
22:16 22/02/2013Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev met with Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro early on Friday as part of his official visit to Cuba and discussed various issues, including the recent meteorite strike in Russia’s Urals.1
Cuba to Buy $650 Million Worth of Aircraft from Russia
08:22 22/02/2013Cuba will buy aircraft worth $650 million from Russia, the Russian industry and trade minister said Friday.
Cuba’s Debt to Russia to be Settled by Yearend - Ministry
07:27 22/02/2013Russia and Cuba will sign an agreement on the settlement of Cuba’s debt worth $30 billion by the end of the year, with part of the debt to be written off and part to be restructured, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said Friday.
Russian PM Medvedev to Visit Brazil, Cuba
05:16 19/02/2013Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will depart Tuesday on a short Latin American tour, which includes visits to Brazil and Cuba.
French Daredevil Scales Habana Libre Hotel
11:45 05/02/2013The so-called French “Spiderman” Alain Robert took his free-climbing career to new heights when he scaled Cuba’s landmark Hotel Havana Libre on Monday. Robert, 50, whose only equipment was a small bag filled with chalk, took less than half an hour to complete a free climb of the 27-storey building of 126 meters in central Havana.
Chavez Begins New Treatment Course – Vice President
10:11 26/01/2013Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez, recuperating in Cuba after surgery for cancer, has started an additional course of treatment, Vice President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday.
Cancer-Stricken Chavez ‘Enters New Phase of Treatment’
20:41 20/01/2013Venezuela’s cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez is entering a new phase of treatment after finishing post-operative care, Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro said Sunday.2
Cuba Eases Travel Rules
10:58 14/01/2013Cuban authorities have lifted decades-old travel restrictions allowing citizens to go abroad without exits visas and spend more time overseas starting Monday.1
Chavez Suffers Complications after Surgery - Venezuelan VP
05:44 31/12/2012Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has suffered new complications to his health following a cancer surgery in Cuba earlier in the month.