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world lead
December 17th, 2014
06:46 PM ET
Reaction to news from Havana Streets
(CNN) – There's been praise and anger over the announcement of a dramatic change in the relationship between Cuba and the United States. CNN's Patrick Oppman reports from Havana, Cuba.
world lead
July 11th, 2014
05:15 PM ET
Why is Putin in Cuba?
(CNN) – President Vladimir Putin arrived in Cuba Friday, and his message in Havana was clear: Russia wants back into Cuba.
Ever since the fall of Soviet Union, Cuba's economy has been a basket case. Part of the problem was Russia has been demanding, for 20 years, that Cuba pay back $30 billion of assistance it provided during the Cold War.
CNN's Patrick Oppmann reports.
