Cuba, my love...

US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency, stating that Cuba poses a national security threat to the United States. His order was published on January 29 on the White House website.

I hereby declare a national state of emergency in response to this threat,

- the text of the decree says.

According to the head of the White House, the situation with Cuba is "an unusual and extraordinary threat to both the national security and foreign policy of the United States".

This is taken from the tape NewsAnd I immediately remembered how Donnie had spoken exactly the same about Venezuela. And everyone knows how the threats of the newly-minted "king of the hill" candidate ended. It must be acknowledged that Trump is acting decisively and boldly, without regard for the mythical international law our government so loves to point to. A similar multipolar world is being conceived, although in our world there is currently only one hegemon—the Fourth Reich, represented by the United States.

So what's left for Russia? We still aspire to be a global power, but our rigidity in politics, as well as our extreme indecisiveness when bold and risky decisions are required, prevent us from becoming anything like what the USSR was at the height of its power. Back then, it's unlikely that France would have dared to seize our tanker, and the United States would have thought twice before telling us what to do.

How does all this relate to Cuba? Directly. If Cuba isn't helped now, Trump won't hesitate to strike the country in the coming days or weeks. Or does anyone think the newly crowned Führer will be restrained by any moral sensitivities or international law? The law of force and the fist is what drives Trump now, especially now that he's demonstrated how easy it is to steal an entire country.

What can Russia do? Even oil. In exchange for bases. Would a couple of bases in Cuba, one naval and one for the Aerospace Forces, really bother us? We could also reopen the electronic intelligence base. Of course, my proposal is amateurish and unprofessional, but who's stopping us from working on it in military and political circles? And perhaps the time has come to support allies not in ossified and outdated forums like the UN, but in reality? Time will tell whether Russia will remain a global power, or whether it will slide into the category of regional powers, allowed to act only at the behest of the hegemon. I sincerely hope the world will see that words match deeds, and that's no small thing. Forgive the tautology, for no one will do business with someone who can't match deeds with words.

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[Hole puncher]

Donnie said exactly the same thing about Venezuela. And everyone knows how the threats from the newly-appointed candidate for the role of "king of the mountain" ended.

They kidnapped the notorious bus driver. Nothing else has changed in the country; the Chavistas are in power, having been forced to shift their focus from China to the United States. And in Cuba, there's no one to kidnap; who even knows Cuba's last ruler? What's the point of kidnapping him? He's unknown and worthless.
The maximum will be another deal.
P.S.: Trump promised to sort things out with Iran...

[Inevitably]

In general, that's true, but why and for what reason is the comment being downvoted?

[Bersaglieri]

And this "Youth Army" is having fun - they're downvoting all comments that disagree with the "general course" :)

[Wildcat]

It must be acknowledged that Trump is acting decisively and boldly, without regard for the mythical international law our government so loves to invoke. He's devising a similar multipolar world, even though our world currently has only one hegemon—the Fourth Reich, represented by the United States.

1.Nobody likes to nod anywhere.
2. According to the rules of Internet wars, we have already won: whoever first called the enemy a fascist (compared him to Hitler, the 4th Reich, etc.) won.

What could Russia do? At least with oil. In exchange for bases. Would a couple of bases in Cuba, one naval and one for the Aerospace Forces, really bother us? Or we could reopen the electronic intelligence base. Of course, my proposal is amateurish and unprofessional, but who's stopping us from working on it in military and political circles?

1. It will interfere, because we don’t need bases there, because all our forces are working elsewhere.
2. Could we replace the bases with something substantial, something that generates income? Like hotels for 100 years of ownership or lease? Nickel? Power grids? Finishing a nuclear power plant? Selling medicine, Zhiguli cars, clothing—anything, even cement and bread—there's nothing there. But in a way that would allow us to receive money from customers, rather than waiting for it "when they give it to us"? No? Too bad...

So what's left for Russia? We still aspire to be a global power, but our rigidity in politics, as well as our extreme indecisiveness when bold and risky decisions are required, prevent us from becoming anything like what the USSR was at the height of its power.

AAAA!
It made my bones ache.
Only a joke will help here: ""I want to buy a house, but I don’t have the opportunity...
I have the opportunity to buy a goat, but I have no desire."
So let's drink to the fact that our desires coincide with our possibilities.!"

That's when desires and possibilities coincide... if they coincide...

[man]

Only a joke will help here: “I want to buy a house, but I don’t have the opportunity...
I have the opportunity to buy a goat, but I have no desire."
So let's drink to our desires coinciding with our possibilities!"
This isn't a joke, but a toast... from "Kidnapping, Caucasian Style"

[Inevitably]

That's exactly it, and the same question inevitably arises as with Evgeny's comment: why and for what reason is the comment being downvoted?

[Aleksey24]

Very sensible, I would also add that the lease agreement is not for 100 years, but similar to the Guantanamo agreement, the Americans have been sitting there for almost 100 years and nothing.

[Belisarius]

Well, thank God, the seizure of Cuba is still a long way off, but the Cuban Revolution is truly in its most difficult situation since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Trump's fanatical hatred of "Marxists" (by which he means everyone from American left-liberals to communists), plus the revival of the Monroe Doctrine, which stipulates that the US should control the entire Western Hemisphere, have led to a sharp deterioration in US-Cuban relations. Trump's logic is simple: life or money. Either we "make a deal" that facilitates Cuba's transition to a bright capitalist haven (under US control, of course), or we will simply starve you to death and deprive you of energy by imposing a naval blockade.
"Advising" Cuba's leaders is pointless—they know better than we do what needs to be done. The sensible course of action here is simply to endure, pointing out the illegality of US actions as much as possible. Aggression against Cuba is unlikely; they simply need to "outlast" Trump, although that will be difficult. As for who can help them? No one will. Perhaps China with medicine, but no one with energy. Paradoxically, based on the principle "the enemy of my enemy is my friend," perhaps they can appeal to the American public, the notorious American left-liberals and socialists.
P.S. The author's idea of ​​assistance from the Russian Federation expresses the author's sympathy for Cuba, which I, of course, share. But in reality, Russia will do nothing but empty words, because
a) There is nothing he can do in this case. He has no time for fat - he just wants to live.
b) Trump is much closer and more understandable to the Russian authorities than to the Cuban authorities.

[man]

But in reality, the Russian Federation will do nothing but empty words, because
a) There is nothing he can do in this case. He has no time for fat - he just wants to live.
b) Trump is much closer and more understandable to the Russian authorities than to the Cuban authorities.
You're probably right... but if we don't help Cuba... I'll just burn with shame... I remember the 60s too well... what bright feelings Cuba evoked in Soviet people, I remember "The Corporal's Revolver" and the wonderful Cuban anthem
And "Cuba take your sugar" is a dissident tale...

[Belisarius]

Quote: mann

I remember the 60s too well... what bright feelings Cuba evoked in Soviet people, I remember "The Corporal's Revolver" and the wonderful Cuban anthem

The last time I was in Cuba was in 2012. It's amazing how good they've maintained their attitude towards Russians and Russia. It's the only country in the world where being Russian gives you privileges. (maybe also North Korea, but I haven’t been there, so I can’t confirm)
I even felt awkward - after all, Gorbachev and Co. betrayed them...
And the advantages of socialism are clearly visible—we traveled freely throughout Cuba, hung out at night in the backstreets of Havana, drank rum with some black guys, and so on, and there wasn't even a sense of danger. Try doing that in New York, or even more so in comparable countries like El Salvador, Haiti, and so on—at best, we'd leave broke.
By the way, the common story about modern Cuba being a country of universal prostitution is a silly myth. If you really want to find them, you can easily find them, but they're far fewer and less conspicuous than, say, in Holland.
But the problems were also visible - old infrastructure, lack of electricity, all the goods were there, but for CUCs (currency pesos), the selection for local goods was meager.
Since then they have only gotten worse...

[Wildcat]

The last time I was in Cuba was in 2012. It's amazing how good they've maintained their attitude towards Russians and Russia. It's the only country in the world where being Russian gives you privileges.

There is also Serbia...

But the problems were also visible - old infrastructure, lack of electricity, all the goods were there, but for CUCs (currency pesos), the selection for local goods was meager.
Since then they have only gotten worse...

Every month there is worse than the last. Very smart people, especially those who remember the USSR, education, and a good life until the late 80s.
Cuba was really unlucky – the 19th century saw such wars that a third of the population disappeared in "reverse concentration camps" – the Spanish didn't shoot those in the camps, the rest were shot. Then – America's backyard, "with blackjack and...." Then they kind of breathed a sigh of relief, but then a "worldwide revolution" began, all the way to Angola.
A very piercing "pure poverty", almost hunger, hopelessness and the desire "let this end somehow."
They flee to the USA, they flee to Spain (something like "one Spanish ancestor - get citizenship") and they don't flee to the Russian Federation (it's difficult to get the documents).
They're trying to scrape by as best they can. Cities are falling apart before our eyes. Villages have almost no livestock; you can't slaughter a cow without a permit. Apparently, fishermen are allowed to sell some of their fish. They might sell a block of cheese or a piece of pork right on the road. Hotels offer a smattering of "normal" life, but with closed entrances. Floredita and Bodeguita and the like are thriving. Cigar madness.
And with all this, you have to "play the carnival" and sleep at night (there's no power, no water), there's nothing to drive with—road officials are giving rides to people who hitchhike on the side of the highway. Gasoline is scarce everywhere, and it costs foreign currency. A pack of paracetamol and any other medication is a nice gift. Selling rum, cigars, and "whatever" from hand to hand is a way to survive. A foreign currency store has cheese and sausages and lots of beans and rum (they might even sell you chips under the table at the checkout); other stores are a nightmare. Food stamps, queues at the bank for cash.

Beautiful nature and beaches, unhappy people who "keep up appearances" and are used to this kind of life.
Things won't get any better there—if Trump comes, then the drug dealers and the shady currency traders will follow him, and the American "blackjack and..." will begin again. If Trump doesn't come, the power will go out even more often, people will flee further and further, and the country will fall apart.

[Belisarius]

Quote: Wildcat

There is also Serbia..

Yes, thank you, I always forget about them. On a human level, yes. We've actually developed a large "diaspora" in Serbia now. I'm probably forgetting because, historically, Serbia is a pain in the ass.

Quote: Wildcat

There, every next month is worse than the previous one.

I don't dispute that things are very difficult there now. I'll note that the Communist Party leadership is implementing entirely market-oriented reforms, but in the absence of external sources of funding and under an economic blockade, this is making things worse, not better.
Their economy now resembles the Soviet Union's 1990s model—no plan, no market. And they also lack significant industry and energy resources... The main problem is obvious: electricity, there's no raw material for building new power plants, the old ones are extremely worn out, and without oil from Venezuela, things will be even worse...

Quote: Wildcat

There's almost no livestock in the villages, and you can't slaughter a cow without permission. Apparently, fishermen are allowed to sell some of their fish.

I visited the village, even spent the night there (we drove there ourselves, but couldn't get back...). It was a surreal experience—like being in a Western, with wonderful rum bars where local cowboys would stop in on horseback. There were livestock there back then, I saw them myself. But that was in 2012...

Quote: Wildcat

Beautiful nature and beaches, unhappy people who "keep up appearances" and are used to this kind of life.

There in 2012 there was a combination of the specific problems of socialism - when basic needs are met, but people are still dissatisfied, and everyone compares their lives with the life of Florida (where they are actively moving), but they don’t want to compare themselves with Haiti or Honduras... plus a lot of educated people without the necessary number of normally paid jobs for them, with actual problems caused by a lack of resources and the blockade - a shortage of electricity, etc.
Now, of course, even basic needs are not met...

Quote: Wildcat

If Trump doesn't come, the power will go out even more often, people will scatter further and further, and the country will fall apart.

If the Americans would simply leave Cuba alone, lift sanctions, and start treating it like, say, Ecuador, then they would have excellent potential for recovery and growth, but alas, this will not happen.

[Wildcat]

I would like to point out that the Communist Party leadership is carrying out entirely market-oriented reforms, but in the absence of external sources of financing and under an economic blockade, this is not making things better, but only worse.
Their economy now resembles the Soviet Union's 1990s model—no plan, no market. And they also lack significant industry and energy resources... The main problem is obvious: electricity, there's no raw material for building new power plants, the old ones are extremely worn out, and without oil from Venezuela, things will be even worse...

There are no market reforms there, there is the legalization of "artisanal" businesses like souvenir makers and home restaurants/bars/cafes, who obtain meat through unknown means (sometimes the meat is found running around in the form of goats) or crocodile meat (which is not allowed, but...)
The blockade there is in the form of a lack of Americans who are too lazy to fly through Mexico - they are fine in Mexico, tequila, senoritas and all that.
The lack of investment stems from the unclear "rules of the game" that dictate whether an investor will receive a return on their investment, receive anything at all, or receive nothing. There are a few Chinese, a few Turks, and the entire business operates on the principle of "here's the product, give us dollars."
There is also an incomprehensible housing market, like in the USSR in the 80s.
And there's a wild cigar market where women roll cigars for $20 a month, which they attach to banderole labels from the past and sell for $2, $20, $40 per box, "because it's a limited edition and has a special taste."

I visited the village, even spent the night (we drove there ourselves, but couldn't get back...). It was a surreal experience—like being in a Western, with wonderful rum bars where local cowboys would stop in on horseback. There were livestock there back then, I saw them myself.

It's incredibly exotic—even instead of ambulances in cities, the sick are transported on horses. Livestock—something state, some private—but it's easier to do nothing than try to keep a cow. Bars—sometimes there's no rum (in Cuba... you might run out of rum...)

If the Americans would simply leave Cuba alone, lift sanctions, and start treating it like, say, Ecuador, then they would have excellent potential for recovery and growth, but alas, this will not happen.

Americans have long since lagged behind Cuba, and even the main tourists there are Canadians.
If we continue to live by the principle "everything around is state farm property, everything around is nobody's," then there won't be enough money, not even for electricity, even for the logs to support the balconies of the houses that remain from the mid-20th century.
All the radical reforms began and ended with the new Cuban Constitution allowing for "non-traditional" marriages - and communism did not come about as a result.

Everyone compares their lives to Florida (where they actively go), but they don’t want to compare themselves to Haiti or Honduras...

I agree with you here - if we try to simply "let the situation slide into market reforms" without clear guidelines and a strong state, the most radical elements will come to power - "drug cartels" with cash and lovers of occult practices with machetes and AK-47s - and everything will end up like in Haiti or Honduras, although... there will be more food.

[man]

It is amazing how much they have maintained a good attitude towards Russians and towards Russia.
The Cubans were also our real allies... they fought alongside us in Africa, and they fought very well, I know firsthand...

[your1970]

Quote: Belisarius

We'd hang out in some backstreets of Havana at night, drink rum with some black guys, and so on, and there wasn't even a sense of danger. Try doing that in New York, or even more so in comparable places like El Salvador, Haiti, and so on—at best, you'd leave without any money.

2001
A friend was forced to leave for a shift, leaving his Skoda (new) in the most dangerous area of ​​Saratov. The back door was unlocked.
A briefcase containing 1000 bucks, documents and keys to the apartment was left in the back seat. (registration in the passport!!!).
On the way, his phone was stolen and he couldn’t make calls.
After 7 months he came galloping - all lay in place At the same time, 3 cars were stolen from the yard and 10 cars were broken into.

[Bersaglieri]

Crime is near zero, girls are easy-going, people are warm-hearted, life is extremely poor... And, against this background, the highest life expectancy in the region and the most developed medicine.

[Dante Alighieri]

Without disputing the thesis that Trump is far more relatable and understandable to the Russian authorities than the Cuban authorities, let's nevertheless engage in a mental exercise and imagine that we finally have a statesman who thinks not only about the well-being of his oligarch friends but also possesses basic human compassion. Without any self-interest or self-interest. So what could he do with today's modest resources?

Firstly, we have the Akademik Lomonosov, a floating nuclear power plant that could be sent to Cuba, thereby at least partially alleviating the electricity problem. Fortunately, several more are being built to support it, and we can afford such a gift from the Russian people to the brotherly people of Cuba. But one Akademik Lomonosov won't be enough for the 11 million people of the Island of Freedom; at best, it would solve the power supply issue for Havana and its suburbs, but nothing more. Moreover, the Akademik Lomonosov itself is nothing more than a juicy target for sabotage operations a la Nord Stream by American commandos. Therefore, we need to find additional capacity to diversify electricity production. Cuba has the Anabanilla Hydroelectric Power Plant, but its capacity is only 40-odd MW, which is critically insufficient for the country (by comparison, the Sayano-Sheshnskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant has a capacity of 6400 MW, and the Novosibirsk Hydroelectric Power Plant has a capacity of 490 MW). Rapid modernization and increased generation are impossible. What else is there? Generators at power plants. They are also old and low-efficiency, but that's not the problem. The problem is that Venezuelan oil, which could be used to generate electricity, is now also unavailable. What to do? The answer is to rely on renewable energy sources, fortunately, Cuba has no problems with solar or wind power.

A few thoughts for ecoskeptics: by 2025, renewable energy generation will have overtaken traditional fossil fuel-based energy. This is all thanks to the Chinese industry, which produces up to 70% of the world's solar panels and consumes 50% of their output. The Chinese, along with the Americans and Europeans, are now the main consumers of green technologies. And production volumes are only growing. This inevitably impacts the cost of 1 kWh of electricity generated this way, which is approaching 40 cents. The caveat is that China itself is still not getting enough, even though it has no plans to abandon conventional thermal power plants and nuclear power plants. And the Chinese, unlike Homo Sovieticus, aren't the kind to give anything away for free, even though the hegemon's attack is clearly aimed at countries with a supposedly socialist orientation. Therefore, helping a comrade in need isn't so much a matter of commerce as of image and reputation maintenance. Moreover, the slowdown in the introduction of new renewable energy capacity could easily be offset by Russian energy resources, which are already heavily discounted. This means that excess solar panels and wind turbines, as well as batteries for them, could still be sent through parallel imports to help the Cuban people. Of course, this is more like plugging holes, but in the short term, it would help stabilize the situation.

In general, Cuba needs large-scale economic reforms. There are many problems, ranging from a lack of foreign currency due to the impossibility of free trade in foreign markets, which prevents the purchase of foreign goods and equipment, to a gigantic black market that has emerged due to the state's inability to meet the economic needs of the population. But there are also advantages. For example, highly professional and competent medical workers, who, again, are critically lacking modern equipment. And this is despite the fact that literally across the Strait is the United States, where the healthcare system is in dire straits, or more precisely, when it comes to affordable, mass-market healthcare. And here, as I see it, Cuban doctors could be a good alternative to American medical companies. Not free, but quite affordable for the average American. Imagine two or three large, modern medical clusters (each the size of a small town), each staffed 100% by the best Cuban doctors. Such a "business" could well provide a substantial source of foreign currency for the Cuban budget from American and European tourists undergoing treatment and recovering. And to ensure that the level of medical staff competence in regular Cuban hospitals and clinics does not decline, every doctor working in the supposedly state-owned commercial sector, earning foreign currency for themselves and the country, would be required to dedicate one week a month to working with the indigenous population in regular medical facilities. Sounds wonderful, don't you agree? And this is just one possible option.

[Belisarius]

Quote: Dante

Let's do a mental exercise and imagine that we do have a statesman who thinks not only about the benefit of his oligarch friends, but also knows how to show ordinary human compassion.

If we imagine something like that, then yes, Academician Lomonosov would be an option. But we also need to assume that the US doesn't interfere in any way; in the current reality, that's unlikely.

Quote: Dante

The answer is to rely on renewable energy sources, since there are no problems with the sun or wind in Cuba.

They are doing this, but they themselves will not quickly deploy the necessary capacities, and again you are right - here the PRC can help them, but with its practically limitless capabilities, but again, because of the position of the United States, they are in no hurry to get involved in this.

Quote: Dante

In general, Cuba needs large-scale economic reforms.

There are a lot of reforms there, but they're of little use; things have only gotten worse. A market economy doesn't work without access to the commodity and capital markets.

Quote: Dante

Such a “business” could well provide a good source of currency for the Cuban budget from American and European tourists undergoing treatment and recovering.

Yes, that's reasonable. By the way, they do export doctors, but not to the US, of course. And your option requires US consent.

[Bersaglieri]

A solar power plant needs to be built in Cuba – it’s tropical, with 300 sunny days a year.

[Same lech]

Trump clearly sees that Russia is tied hand and foot by the Central Military District in Ukraine.
A wonderful moment to do whatever you want in the world with your opponents... Trump felt the courage.
That's why the SVO can't be delayed and we need to deal with the Ukronazis as quickly as possible.
Russia is now in a vulnerable position and will be unable to help Cuba in any way other than through statements from Maria Zakharova and Lavrov.

[Vladimir M]

What can Russia do?

Unfortunately, nothing anymore! Except perhaps another "red line" and "a litany of concerns"...

[smershxnumx]

The Cubans were very upset with us when we sent them on a "solo voyage" in the 90s... If we don't help now with at least something (even with oil - Cuba doesn't have any), we'll never gain their trust. IMHO

[Vladimir M]

Not just in the 90s. Even though Cuba continued to welcome our children after Chernobyl. The last base in Cuba was closed in 2002, and Alkash was no longer around.
It is doubtful that the Cubans want to "do business with us."

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

Will a couple of bases in Cuba, one naval and the other for the Aerospace Forces, really bother us?

The Lourdes Electronic Intelligence Center was the primary Soviet, and later the most important Russian, electronic intelligence center abroad. It was located in the southern suburb of Lourdes, Havana, Cuba. Construction began in 1962, it was commissioned in 1967, and it remained in use until 2002.
The center was under the control of the GRU's electronic intelligence directorate.
The center's equipment allowed for the interception of microwave communications transmitted from American satellites and monitoring communications between microwave communication towers. The center's mission was to obtain information from government and military communications links in North America, collect data on American ciphers, analyze them, and decode them. The center played a key role in obtaining intelligence during the Cold War. Its equipment was upgraded several times. Its capabilities allowed it to intercept data from American communications satellites, radio links, and messages from NASA's mission control center in nearby Florida.
Now guess the name of the person who closed this center?
Following the liquidation of the KGB on December 24, 1991, the 16th Directorate of the KGB was incorporated into the newly created Federal Agency for Government Communications and Information under the President of the Russian Federation (FAGCI), modeled on the US National Security Agency (NSA). The Lourdes signals intelligence center, however, retained its core missions. It is erroneously believed that in the post-Soviet era, the center was also used for industrial espionage.
The base's lease cost Russia between $90 million (1992) and $200 million (1996-2000) annually. Payment was made in the form of food supplies, timber, petroleum products, and military equipment. Cuba was also granted access to information received by the center related to its security. The maintenance of the military personnel, which numbered up to 1,500, cost an additional $100 million annually.
In the context of the political situation in the 1990s, the need to maintain Russian military bases abroad was questioned. Due to economic difficulties following the 1998 crisis and weak economic growth in 2000–2001, as well as in response to demands from the US government, On October 17, 2001, President Vladimir Putin announced at a meeting in the Ministry of Defense that he was liquidating military bases in Lourdes and Camrani.
The base was withdrawn in August 2002.
Never again will the Americans allow Russia to build a base in Cuba. They'll come and bomb everything.

[Ross xnumx]

Quote: Obi Wan Kenobi

Never again will the Americans allow Russia to build a base in Cuba. They'll come and bomb everything.

Russia might not even fly, but simply destroy nearby American bases...

[Gardamir]

Russia can and does. But those who command Russia are incapable of such a thing.

[Ross xnumx]

Quote: Gardamir

But those who command in Russia are not capable of this.

I agree. But they are not eternal, and we don't have irreplaceable ones, only irreplaceable ones.
And I am inclined to believe that in a country like ours, there will be a true statesman who will say:

Stop making fools
Of the Racean men!
I have nothing to lose now
Except own shackles!

Then we'll see who's a Zionist, who's a pianist, and who's just out for a smoke...

[Gardamir]

I really hope so. History is full of examples of leaders going down one path, only to have their deputy steer them in the opposite direction.

[Nikolay Malyugin]

The logic of lawlessness is difficult to understand. To make it clear that Cuba is a subject of our interests, close contacts with the island are necessary. Cuba has changed greatly since Fidel's time. Bureaucracy often prevails over ideas. But if we want Cuba to be our ally, unconventional actions are necessary. Fresh ideas can sometimes make a big difference.

[Revolver]

Quote: Nikolay Malyugin

unconventional actions are needed

Propaganda of non-traditional values, also known as LGBTQ+, is punishable by law in the Russian Federation.

[Nikolay Malyugin]

You only have one thing on your mind. Don't confuse values ​​with actions.

[Revolver]

You better look at the smiley and smile. When writing in all seriousness, they don’t use emoticons, especially ones like these.

[Ross xnumx]

Quote: Nikolay Malyugin

But if we want Cuba to be our ally, unconventional action is needed.

Perhaps some extraordinary ones?
We have a ton of such actions up our sleeves. Instead of feeding the bourgeois lobby and the thieving rabble, we could help our Cuban comrades on mutually beneficial terms. Instead of going to Anchorage, we could visit Havana, for example...

[Ross xnumx]

Perhaps the time has come to support allies not in outdated and stale venues like the UN, but in reality?

And our outstanding auto industry can't find markets...And what about electric motorcycles?
I consider a nuclear power plant for Cuba to be a more profitable construction project than a similar one in Turkey...

[Edward Vashchenko]

They taught V.V. Mayakovsky's poem "Black and White" in Soviet school, they taught it, and they forgot the answer at the end of the poem...

[batmanxnumx]

"What can Russia do? At least with oil. In exchange for bases. Are a couple of bases in Cuba, one naval and one for the Aerospace Forces, really going to bother us? Or we could reopen the electronic intelligence base."

Well, well. You could bet a couple of cases of cognac on how many hours (yes, not days, but hours) after the Cuban government agrees to Russia's proposal, that government will end up... hmm... well, first in Guantanamo, fortunately, since they won't have to leave the island. And then in New York, in rooms next to Maduro's.

[Green-44]

Saludos desde Cuba!
Rusia debe, puede ayudar a Cuba y también obtener beneficios rápidos.
Cuba no sólo necesita petróleo, sino otras muchas cosas alternativas al petróleo.
Cuba tiene muchas formas de pagar por estos productos o servicios. No hablo de dinero, sino de swaps, metales, servicios médicos, medicinas, derechos de puerto o almacén, tierras, y hace poco (seis meses) cambió la ley y ahora se permite hacerlo de forma más segura y rápida. Turquía y Vietnam han hecho uso de esto. El pago no será problemas mientras no sea en dólares.

En cuanto a si debe o no hacerlo, mientras más fuerte se haga USA en América más agresivo será hacia Russia y China en el resto del mundo. La politica de Trump es el viejo plan republicano "Fortaleza América" ​​como re

[baytygan]

Looking back, you realize that the USSR had only two real allies: Cuba and the GDR...

[Iris]

Of course, Russia will react. The Foreign Ministry is already preparing a strong protest, and the DAM may even issue a memorandum!

[Songwolf]

I'm also curious about this question! Are we really going to abandon Cuba again, like last time?