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Russia’s Putin Offers Condolences to Cuban Leader Castro After Fidel’s Death

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Russian President Vladimir Putin called Cuba’s President Raul Castro on Saturday to offer him condolences after the death of Fidel Castro, the Kremlin said in... 26.11.2016, Sputnik International

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Russia’s Putin Offers Condolences to Cuban Leader Castro After Fidel’s Death

19:33 GMT 26.11.2016 (Updated: 19:46 GMT 26.11.2016)

© Sputnik / Sergey Guneev / Go to the mediabankFidel Castro, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, President of the State Council and the Council of Ministers of Cuba, head of delegation of Cuban communists at XXVII convention of CPSU making a record in the distinguished visitors' book at the main architectural and design department of Moscow

Fidel Castro, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, President of the State Council and the Council of Ministers of Cuba, head of delegation of Cuban communists at XXVII convention of CPSU making a record in the distinguished visitors' book at the main architectural and design department of Moscow - Sputnik International

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Russian President Vladimir Putin called Cuba’s President Raul Castro on Saturday to offer him condolences after the death of Fidel Castro, the Kremlin said in a statement.

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Fidel Castro Will Survive as Cuban National Hero for Granting People Dignity

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the statement, Vladimir Putin called the president of Cuba’s Raul Castro to express condolences on behalf of the Russian people and himself after the death of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro.

Putin described the deceased as a "remarkable political figure, a patriot" and praised him for his contribution to a friendship and strategic cooperation between Cuba and Russia.

"Raul Castro has thanked the Russian leader for his words of support and reaffirmed his course toward comprehensive cooperation with Russia," the message continued.