|
Havana, Cuba (CNN) - Cuba is experiencing a Russian invasion – but of a purely cultural kind. According to the Cuban government, tourism from Russia has more than doubled in the last two years, an influx tour guides say has as much to do with Russian nostalgia for Cuba as it has to do with instability in favoured Russian vacation spots caught up in the Arab Spring. Visitors can see mock ups of Soviet nuclear missiles at Cuban tourist sites - though 50 years ago the real thing led to a Cold War standoff. The USSR once based thousands of military and intelligence personnel in Cuba, making the country a virtual Soviet colony. Now few traces of that era remain, except for the Russian embassy which still looms large over Havana, the country’s capital. Cold War fears die hard, however. In July, Russia denied reports that the country was exploring new navel bases in Cuba. But for now at least the greatest threat posed to the Russians who return to Cuba as tourists may be sunburn. |
  About Global Exchange
Global Exchange explores how emerging markets are impacting and influencing the global financial community, at a time when business is a vital driver of the international news agenda. Global Exchange is presented live from Abu Dhabi by emerging markets editor, John Defterios, who will be joined by CNN correspondents from around the world. Global Exchange also includes the “GX20,” a global hotlist of some of the world’s biggest economic thinkers. The GX20 will be drawn from the key emerging markets, from across China, Russia, India and South Africa, contributing to the show and this blog. Watch on CNN International Sunday to Thursday: 1100 ET Follow the show on Twitter @CNNGlobalEx and use the #CNNGlobalEx hashtag to join the conversation. Recent Posts
@cnni/business on Twitter Follow CNN for insight and analysis into
the world's business news.
See? http://t.co/fJ1nk2huhQ
I have more salad servers with giraffes on the top than i know what to do with. Can't resist the haggling and bargaining
Enjoying biltong and wakaberry having spent too much on wooden animals at rosebank mall. I always end up dragging this stuff home
. @Eurovision vs. Austerityvision @ErinCNN I suppose...
RT @ErinCNN: this years @Eurovision show cost around 15 million euro. Last year cost around 35 million euro. Per eurovision spox. Less is m…
updated 914 GMT, May 19
  |
 |
|
© 2011 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
It's normal.China not expencive and russians have no money.
Navel Bases?
Where do I sign up?
The Russians have every right in the world to put a naval base, airbase, or whatever in Cuba, as long as the Cuban government allows them to do it. The USA created the "missile gap" and caused the Cuban Missile Crisis by surrounding the former Soviet Union with nuclear-tipped Jupiter missiles back in the 50/60's, and then lied about it, like our government does all the time...
Cuba is Cold War Nostalgia to the U.S. Since we can't pick on Russia or China, or even Vietnam for that matter, who's left but Cuba. They are about all we can handle. It is no wonder no country pays any attention to Hillary Clinton as she flies around the world making more enemies then friends for the U.S. Of course, should Romney get to be President, even England will have to turn against us.
@Bob
Learn your history Bob. By the time the missile crisis occurred, the Jupiter missiles were largely obsolete and could have been easily destroyed by the Soviets. Why do you think it was such an easy concession for us to remove them in exchange for the Soviets removing their missiles from Cuba. Also, the late 50's/early 60's, the Soviets had us out gunned when it came to ICBM's anyways. All we had was our bomber force.
Cuba is cheap ( because of the US embargo). There are also a lot of cubans who speak russian because they studied in russian colleges. This is purely an economic arrangement and is a fair and benefitial one.
Stronger positions to teach English
اقوى مواقع لتعليم اللغة الانجليزية
http://s.v22v.net/wyEB
These Russian "navel bases" sound alarming. Are the Russians also constructing naval bases?
Russians have gone to Cuba for years. Why is it making the news right now?
P.S. Please review deviantART: xcubic's Journal
You commit asn error. I can defend the position.
hpixel
Very fantastic place of Russian tourists invade Cuba, I enjoy look in your website. Thanks for sharing information on website, I will be check next time.
For more information please visit wensite :- http://www.annieandco.com/pages/knitting/
Very fantastic place of Russian tourists invade Cuba, I enjoy look in your website. Thanks for sharing information on website, I will be check next time.
For more information please visit website :- http://www.annieandco.com/pages/knitting/
If I am positive, andI usually am, CNN has just shown a picture of a flamboyant member of FEMEN visiting Cuba. This same person is now doing hard time in a Russian gulag! Just compare the pictures of the three FEMEN lesbians who insulted Putin with the pictures shown on the Internet. It's most certainly the same person.
Russians have no money?! Where are you from? In Europe Russians are famous for spending in their holidays as much as Brits and Germans together