Russian president 's trip intended to strengthen ties with Cuba . Relations between the two countries cooled when Cold War ended . ` On our side , we are ready to decisively pursue our line aimed at canceling the blockade , in which we can see a relic of the past era . '' Solving lifting of U.S. trade embargo on Cuba among items on agenda . Russian President Raul visited U.S. in almost 30 years ago .
Russian president 's trip intended to strengthen ties with Cuba . Relations between the two countries cooled when Cold War ended . Solving lifting of U.S. trade embargo on Cuba among items on agenda . Russian President Raul visited U.S. in almost 30 years ago .