“But the reemergence of Russia as a regional power casts the Russo-Cuban relationship in a troubling new light. Not only have Cuba and Russia renewed their Cold War partnership but they also have reasserted their influence in Latin America, while cultivating troubling alliances around the world. According to military analysts, Havana and Venezuela are circulating rumors that Russia is planning to put a military base – specifically, a refueling base for nuclear capable bombers – in one or both of their countries, an obvious reaction to the recent U.S.-Poland missile base deal.”
