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Russian diplomat: Moscow won't abandon Cuba; help with energy
After talks in Havana, the Russian deputy minister of foreign affairs was quoted saying that Russia would never abandon or betray Cuba. The Russian government also plans to assist Cuba with energy issues related to an embargo by the United States. Sergei Ryabkov was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying that Moscow would not abandon its interests in Western Hemisphere, no matter what the United States said. Ryabkov stated that Moscow's support for Cuba will go beyond the shipload of oil the country sent to the island last week. Ryabkov said, "I'm certain that recent events in our relations...