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Russia backs Cuba as US charges ex-Prez Raul Castro with murder
short by Soheib Ahsan / on Thursday, 21 May, 2026
Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs' spokesperson Maria Zakharova said they will support Cuba after US charged former Cuban President Raul Castro with murder. "We reaffirm our full solidarity with Cuba and condemn any attempts at gross interference in [their] internal affairs," she added. US charged Castro on Wednesday for ordering two US planes to be shot down in 1996.
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