Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with President Cuba Miguel Diaz Cantle Bermudes. This is stated on the Kremlin website.
President of Cuba thanked Russian Colleague Humanitarian Assistance, for the republic provided, including in the fight against coronavirus infection. Policies discussed coordination of actions in the international arena “in accordance with the principles of strategic partnership and traditions of friendship and mutual understanding”, and also declared the desire to strengthen relations between Moscow and Havana.
Putin and Bermudes negotiations took place against the background of rumors about the placement of Russian military bases in Cuba. This information is not confirmed, although the deputy head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Ryabkov did not refute it. It is assumed that Russia can spend “Events on the Military Fleet” if the United States will provoke it. This event also consider the placement of military bases in Venezuela.
At the same time, the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov noted: We must not forget that Cuba and Venezuela are sovereign countries, and they themselves have the right to decide whose military bases they are ready to place on their territory.