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Cuba boosts Russia links as Trump's America disconnects from neighbour
President sees US reverse its policy of slowly thawing relations with Caribbean island
Ben Kentish
@BenKentish
a day ago
300 new Russian cars are set to be delivered to Cuba next month Jeroen Swolfs
Cuba has significantly increased its trade with Russia, as Donald Trump’s government tightened US restrictions on the neighbouring communist state.
A number of Russian state companies are in the process of negotiating deals with the Caribbean island as it seeks to fill the void left by other trading allies.
Cuba’s main trading partner is still China, but it is once again strengthening economic links with Russia, which it formed an alliance with during the Cold War.
The deepening links with Russia come as the USA under Donald Trump reverses its policy of increasing engagement with Cuba.
More:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cuba-russia-links-us-donald-trumps-restrictions-immigration-trade-sanctions-barack-obama-a8118361.html