Cuba, Russia vow to deepen political, trade ties amid U.S. hostility

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez (1st L) meets with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov (1st R) in Havana, capital of Cuba, July 24, 2019. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov pledged on Wednesday to strengthen bilateral political and trade ties amid a "difficult international situation," particularly growing U.S. hostility towards both nations. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)