The Federation Council has ratified an agreement on military cooperation with Cuba.

The senators ratified the agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Cuba on military cooperation, signed on March 13, 2025 in Havana and March 19, 2025 in Moscow. This was announced on October 8 on the website of the Federation Council.

"The agreement is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Russia and Cuba in the military sphere, as well as strategic cooperation on a long—term basis," said Viktor Bondarev, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security.

It is noted that the agreement is concluded for 5 years with an automatic extension for subsequent 5-year periods.

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Alexander Stepanov, a military expert at the RANEPA Institute of Law and National Security, said on the same day that the ratification of the military cooperation agreement with Cuba could be perceived as Russia's timely response to Washington's threats regarding the supply of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Kiev. According to him, the supply of modern weapons to Cuba could be a justified response to NATO's actions and an effective deterrent.

On September 24, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, during a meeting with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez at the UN General Assembly, confirmed the Russian position on the need for the United States to end the trade, economic and financial blockade of Cuba. In addition, Lavrov and Rodriguez stressed the mutual commitment of the parties to maintain a political dialogue between the states and deepen cooperation in trade and economic areas. They also expressed their desire for further cooperation in the United Nations and BRICS.

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