Russia vows to help Cuba withstand US ‘blackmail and threats’

April 24, 2026 7:33 PM

Russia vows to help Cuba withstand US ‘blackmail and threats’

Russia said on Friday that it stood in solidarity with Cuba and would continue to provide humanitarian aid to the Communist‑run island republic, rejecting what it described as blackmail and threats from Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he expects to have the honour of "taking Cuba", though at the same time Washington has been calling for Havana to open up the economy and allow greater political freedoms. "Against the backdrop of the targeted and malicious escalation agai...

Putin warns of global clash as Russia marks victory in World War Two

May 9, 2024 4:20 PM

Putin warns of global clash as Russia marks victory in World War Two

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West on Thursday of risking a global conflict and said no one would be allowed to threaten the world's biggest nuclear power as Russia marked the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. As Russian troops advance against Ukraine's Western-backed forces, Putin accused "arrogant" Western elites of forgetting the decisive role played by the Soviet Union in defeating Nazi Germany, and of stoking conflicts across the world. "We know wha...