Russian President Vladimir Putin kicked off his six-day Latin-American tour with a ninety-minute meeting with revolutionary leader and ex-president of Cuba, Fidel Castro.
Putin is hoping to develop commercial ties as well as invest in energy projects in the country.
He also attended round table talks with current President Raul Castro and other dignitaries.
Ahead of the visit Russia announced it would write off 90% of Cuba's Soviet-era debt; something Putin reiterated during his visit.
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