Russia /tags/russia Russia en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:57:32 GMT Russian ship carrying oil docks in Cuba, allowed to proceed despite US energy blockade /americas/2026-03-31/russian-ship-carrying-oil-docks-in-cuba-allowed-to-proceed-despite-us-energy-blockade A Russian vessel laden with 730,000 barrels of oil has docked at the Cuban port of Matanzas, the first time in three months that an oil tanker reached the island. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump allowed the shipment to proceed despite its ongoing energy blockade. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:57:32 GMT /americas/2026-03-31/russian-ship-carrying-oil-docks-in-cuba-allowed-to-proceed-despite-us-energy-blockade Associated Press Kremlin envoy set to visit Miami for talks on US peace plan for Ukraine /government-politics/2025-12-18/kremlin-envoy-set-to-visit-miami-for-talks-on-us-peace-plan-for-ukraine A U.S. official says a Kremlin envoy will travel to Florida to discuss a U.S.-proposed plan to end the war in Ukraine. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:27:03 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-18/kremlin-envoy-set-to-visit-miami-for-talks-on-us-peace-plan-for-ukraine Gay Russians find a haven on the other side of the world - in Argentina /americas/2025-11-10/gay-russians-find-a-haven-on-the-other-side-of-the-world For Argentines, it was just the city’s annual Gay Pride celebration. But for a Russian gay couple joining this month’s festivities, they were scenes from another planet. Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:40:00 GMT /americas/2025-11-10/gay-russians-find-a-haven-on-the-other-side-of-the-world Emma Bubola and Daniel Politi | The New York Times Activists charged with pushing Russian propaganda go on trial in Florida /law-justice/2024-09-03/activists-charged-with-pushing-russian-propaganda-go-on-trial-in-florida Experts say the case offers a window into how the Russian government tries to influence American elections and promote its own geopolitical agenda. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 15:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2024-09-03/activists-charged-with-pushing-russian-propaganda-go-on-trial-in-florida Patricia Mazzei | The New York Times After a stop in Cuba, 2 Russian ships dock in Venezuelan port as part of 'show the flag' exercises /americas/2024-07-03/after-a-stop-in-cuba-2-russian-ships-dock-in-venezuelan-port-as-part-of-show-the-flag-exercises Two Russian naval ships have docked in the Venezuelan port of La Guaira during exercises in the Atlantic Ocean that Moscow says are to “show the flag” in remote, important regions. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 18:59:18 GMT /americas/2024-07-03/after-a-stop-in-cuba-2-russian-ships-dock-in-venezuelan-port-as-part-of-show-the-flag-exercises The Associated Press Russian warships reach Cuban waters ahead of military exercises in the Caribbean /americas/2024-06-12/russian-warships-reach-cuban-waters-ahead-of-military-exercises-in-the-caribbean A fleet of Russian warships have reached Cuban waters ahead of planned military exercises in the Caribbean. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:01:30 GMT /americas/2024-06-12/russian-warships-reach-cuban-waters-ahead-of-military-exercises-in-the-caribbean The Associated Press Russian warships will arrive in Havana, say Cuban officials citing 'friendly relations' /americas/2024-06-06/russia-warship-cuba-havana-americas Four Russian warships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, will arrive in Havana next week, Cuban officials said, citing “historically friendly relations” between both nations and as tensions escalate over Western military support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 20:18:29 GMT /americas/2024-06-06/russia-warship-cuba-havana-americas The Associated Press Once a sheriff's deputy in Florida, now a source of disinformation from Russia /florida-news/2024-05-30/once-a-sheriffs-deputy-in-florida-now-a-source-of-disinformation-from-russia In 2016, Russia used an army of trolls to interfere in the U.S. presidential election. This year, an American given asylum in Moscow may be accomplishing much the same thing all by himself. Thu, 30 May 2024 21:00:00 GMT /florida-news/2024-05-30/once-a-sheriffs-deputy-in-florida-now-a-source-of-disinformation-from-russia Steven Lee Myers | The New York Times MAGAtino Mystery: They back Trump — as he backs Putin over their patrias /commentary/2024-02-22/trump-maga-latinos-putin-russia COMMENTARY South Florida Latinos embrace Donald Trump — even as he undermines the cause of democracy in their homelands by embracing Vladimir Putin. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT /commentary/2024-02-22/trump-maga-latinos-putin-russia Tim Padgett Cuba's 'crackdown' on Russia's alleged human trafficking ring /americas/2023-09-12/cuba-russia-human-trafficking-ring Erich de la Fuente, a Cuban-American professor of international relations at FIU and an expert on Russia, Ukraine and Eastern Europe, discussed his view on Cuba's alleged human trafficking bust. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMT /americas/2023-09-12/cuba-russia-human-trafficking-ring Helen Acevedo