Fostering Collaboration Beyond Borders: The Flourishing Partnership between Cuba and Russia

... as well as the purchase of goods like wheat and hydrocarbons without the need for foreign money". Russian cards and the ruble as a convertible currency are directly recognized by the Cuban banking system," he stated. The integration of the Mir system in Cuba was about to be finished, according to Andrei Guskov, the Russian ambassador to Havana, who also emphasized that the introduction of independent payment mechanisms will have a positive impact on the tourism industry and bilateral relations generally....