Russia's Embassy in Cuba today confirmed the repatriation of 300 Russian tourists stranded on the island, as a result of the ban on the use of European airspace by Russian planes.

Several groups, U.S. activists, and solidarity associations are preparing for the U.S.-Cuba International Normalization Conference, to be held on March 19 and 20 in Manhattan, New York.

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.

Ambassador to UN Geneva Juan Antonio Quintanilla reiterated today Cuba's condemnation of double standards and selectivity in the treatment of the issue of human rights, evidenced once again during the conflict in Ukraine.