Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the President of Cuba, with whom he has been friends since the Soviet era.
Both Russia and Cuba are under sanctions from the United States, and it seems that they want to strengthen their unity.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Cuban President Diaz-Canel in Moscow on the 22nd.
At the beginning of the meeting, President Putin said, "The Soviet Union and Russia have supported Cuba in its struggle for independence and sovereignty. We have opposed various restrictions and embargoes." Emphasized friendship.
In response, President Diaz-Canel criticized the United States, saying, ``Russia and Cuba have a common enemy that imposes unilateral sanctions.
In addition, he said, "Russia has long warned that NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization's aggressive stance on the Russian border is unacceptable," and showed understanding for Russia's position on military invasion of Ukraine.
Prior to the meeting, the two leaders also attended the unveiling ceremony of a monument honoring Fidel Castro, who led the Cuban Revolution and led the anti-American socialist regime. I once exchanged opinions with him about the multipolar world order."
Amid deepening conflict with the United States over the situation in Ukraine, Russia seems to want to strengthen its unity with Cuba in the fields of politics and economy.