Fidel Castro’s Visit to USSR
Castro's visit to the Soviet Union established a strong bond between Cuba and the USSR, which lasted for many years.
Above: Visit to the USSR by Fidel Castro, leader of the Cuban Revolution.
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Castro's visit to the Soviet Union established a strong bond between Cuba and the USSR, which lasted for many years.
Above: Visit to the USSR by Fidel Castro, leader of the Cuban Revolution.
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The Soviet Union became Cuba's main ally during the Cold War, providing economic and military support to the small island nation.
Above: Visit to the USSR by Fidel Castro, chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, 1963.
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The Soviet Union became Cuba's main ally during the Cold War, providing economic and military support to the small island nation.
Above: Visit to the USSR by Fidel Castro, chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, 1963.
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Castro's visit also resulted in economic and military agreements between the two countries, including increased Soviet aid to Cuba.
Above: Fidel Castro among Ukrainian female farmers during his visit to the USSR, 1963.
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Castro's visit also resulted in economic and military agreements between the two countries, including increased Soviet aid to Cuba.
Above: Fidel Castro among Ukrainian female farmers during his visit to the USSR, 1963.
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Fidel Castro arrived in Murmansk at around 10 a.m. on April 27. There, he visited the Lenin icebreaker, the Murmansk fish port, and the fish processing plant.
Above: Fidel Castro greets residents of Murmansk during his visit to the USSR.
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Fidel Castro arrived in Murmansk at around 10 a.m. on April 27. There, he visited the Lenin icebreaker, the Murmansk fish port, and the fish processing plant.
Above: Fidel Castro greets residents of Murmansk during his visit to the USSR.
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After Moscow, the Cuban leader embarked on a major tour of the Soviet Union.
Above: Fidel Castro at a collective farm, Uzbekistan.
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After Moscow, the Cuban leader embarked on a major tour of the Soviet Union.
Above: Fidel Castro at a collective farm, Uzbekistan.
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Leningrad residents welcome Fidel Castro at the airport
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Leningrad residents welcome Fidel Castro at the airport
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Fidel Castro visited the USSR’s Bolshoi Theatre for the ballet Swan Lake. After the performance, he met the ballet dancers and prima ballerina Maya Plisetskaya (center).
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Fidel Castro visited the USSR’s Bolshoi Theatre for the ballet Swan Lake. After the performance, he met the ballet dancers and prima ballerina Maya Plisetskaya (center).
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The Cuban leader during a trip to regions of the Soviet Union. Fidel Castro with fishermen on Lake Baikal.
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The Cuban leader during a trip to regions of the Soviet Union. Fidel Castro with fishermen on Lake Baikal.
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Prime Minister and leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro during a meeting with professors and students at Lomonosov Moscow State University.
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Prime Minister and leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro during a meeting with professors and students at Lomonosov Moscow State University.
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On May 1, the Cuban leader took part in celebrations sitting on the podium of the Lenin Mausoleum on Red Square and watching the military parade.
Above: Cuban leader Fidel Castro and First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev on the podium of the Lenin Mausoleum in Moscow.
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On May 1, the Cuban leader took part in celebrations sitting on the podium of the Lenin Mausoleum on Red Square and watching the military parade.
Above: Cuban leader Fidel Castro and First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev on the podium of the Lenin Mausoleum in Moscow.
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A rally on Red Square in Moscow devoted to the visit to the USSR of Fidel Castro, prime minister of the Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Cuba.
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A rally on Red Square in Moscow devoted to the visit to the USSR of Fidel Castro, prime minister of the Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Cuba.
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Cuban guests lay a wreath on a mass grave of the defenders of Stalingrad in Volgograd's Fallen Soldiers Square.
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Cuban guests lay a wreath on a mass grave of the defenders of Stalingrad in Volgograd's Fallen Soldiers Square.
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Fidel Castro during a meeting with pioneers as part of his visit to the USSR.
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Fidel Castro during a meeting with pioneers as part of his visit to the USSR.