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The defense ministries of the Russian Federation and Cuba plan on developing ‘practical cooperation’ with one another in a move reminiscent of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1963 where the world almost slipped into nuclear war.
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Russian Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu held negotiations with Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba Corps General Leopoldo Frias in Moscow on November 14.
“The mutual intention to develop dialogue and practical cooperation between the defense ministries of the two countries was confirmed,” the Defense Ministry said.
According to the Defense Ministry, the sides discussed current issues on the bilateral agenda in the military and military-technical spheres.
“The ministers’ meeting was held for the development of agreements after negotiations held between the Russian and Cuban leaders in early November,” the ministry stressed, reported Russian state news agency TASS.
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The move is interesting as the Trump administration continues to ramp up sanctions on Moscow for the Skripal affair in the United Kingdom, and the arming of Ukraine in its fight against pro-Russian separatists in the Donbass region of East Ukraine.
The Obama administration appeased the Cubans but Trump has rolled back many of those initiatives.
Russia highly appreciates allied cooperation with #Cuba and position of the Republic regarding the #sanctions pressure, stated by #SergeyShoigu at a meeting with the head of the military department of Cuba, General #LeopoldoCintraFrias https://t.co/PVanNvKGRs @EmbRusCuba pic.twitter.com/DLfWublYhL
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) November 14, 2018
