On May 8, Russia and Cuba will mark 50 years...
use a machete, but they were so enthusiastic that the Cubans joked that there would be enough Cuban sugar for the whole world.The liner’s captain hosted a gala reception on the deck of the ship to commemorate this important event. When Castro and his comrades arrived they were surprised to see that our diplomats and others were dressed in dark suits and ties according to protocol. It was very hot -- +30C and humid like a sauna. Castro smiled broadly and said, “Por favor, sin corbatas!” (“No ties, please!”). There should be no protocol or formality among friends.
Meanwhile workers and engineers at an agricultural machinery factory in far-off Rostov were working hard to produce combines to harvest the sugar cane crop. Before long the combines arrived on Cuban plantations.
…Years passed and our press and liberal politicians began to grumble about how our relationship with Cuba was not being mutually beneficial. True, Cuba
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