Putin congratulates Cuba's new president on his election: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin, spoke with Cuba's new President Miguel Diaz-Canel and ex-president Raul Castro over the phone on Friday, the Kremlin said on its website. Putin congratulated Diaz-Canel on his election and his birthday and said Russia was ready to help the Cuban leadership modernize its economy, according to the Kremlin. (Reporting by Maria Tsvetkova; Editing by Andrew Heavens)