Russia supplied Cuba with 650 tons of sunflower oil under the UN program

The reception of 650 tons of fortified sunflower oil, which Russia transferred to Cuba through the mediation of the World Food Program (WFP) under the auspices of the UN, took place in the Cuban capital. The ceremony was attended by the Russian Ambassador to Havana, Victor Coronelli, the WFP representative on the island of Etienne Laband and Cuban officials. The assistance will be distributed free of charge among the country's citizens. “Today’s event became a reality thanks to cooperation with the UN World Food Program and a donation from the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Disaster Relief. We hope that this assistance will provide great support to the Cuban people, especially the most vulnerable social segments of the population, children and elderly people," said the Ambassador. "This is another example of the unwavering commitment of the people and government of the Russian Federation to the food security of the brotherly Republic of Cuba ...