President Vladimir Putin said today that Russia has no bad intentions against neighboring nations and that all actions taken are only responses to unfriendly measures against Russia.

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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez wished Pope Francis a speedy recovery from the abdominal surgery that he underwent Wednesday and reasserted his admiration and respect for the Supreme Pontiff.

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Russia’s Foreign Minister Serguei Lavrov is scheduled to hold talks with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and with Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez during a scheduled visit to Havana on February 19th, Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Maria Zajarova announced in Moscow.

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U.S. President Joe Biden has warned Americans that there are difficult days ahead regarding the coronavirus pandemic and predicted the US death toll will surpass half a million next month. Read more Biden unveils national strategy to deal with COVID-19