Cuban president 's trip intended to strengthen ties with Russia . Relations between the two countries cooled when Cold War ended . After the collapse of Soviet Union , ties between communist Cuba and ex-communist Russia cooled . Solving lifting of U.S. trade embargo on Cuba among items on agenda . Comment:
Cuban president 's trip intended to strengthen ties with Russia . Relations between the two countries cooled when Cold War ended . Solving lifting of U.S. trade embargo on Cuba among items on agenda . Comment: