Russian Energy Minister ensures collaboration to restore Cuban electrical system.

The Russian government assured during an exchange with Cuban representatives its intention to help restore the deteriorated Cuban electrical system.

The announcement was made during a meeting in Moscow between the Russian Minister of Energy, Sergei Tsiviliov, and the Cuban Vice Prime Minister, Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, as reported by EFE.

"The construction of new energy facilities is an important stage for restoring the operational capacity of Cuba's energy system," said the Russian official, as quoted in a Telegram channel.

Likewise, he stated that he feels confident that "the participation and expertise of Russian specialists will make a significant contribution to the energy sector in Cuba."

Cabrisas Ruiz's visit to the Eurasian giant also served to discuss "the prospects for cooperation" that may exist in areas such as fuel and energy between the two nations, the Russian Ministry of Energy mentions.

They also added that they focused on cooperation in the oil and gas sector, with an emphasis on the joint project at the Boca de Jaruco field, "where high levels of crude extraction were achieved."

The exchange of professional experiences will foster the development of dialogue between our countries in the field of energy," pointed out the Russian Energy Minister.

The expansion of this chapter in Cuba-Russia relations, which reaffirms the levels of dependency that the Caribbean island establishes with those of the Eurasian giant, comes at a time when serious problems in the electrical system are causing prolonged power outages in almost the entire country.

The lack of fuel needed by thermal power plants, the technological obsolescence of these small generation industries that constantly break down, coupled with the maintenance of several units in these plants, are factors that contribute to the desperate situation in which Cubans find themselves.

A few months ago, during the return of the Cuban ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel from Russia, after a "surprise" visit, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla pointed out from the plane that was transporting them and in a version for the podcast of the president that "Russia is a great provider of fuel."

In addition, he said that there are six business projects in Cuba that are operating with Russian money and another four, recently approved, about to be implemented.

Five others are "under evaluation," Diaz-Canel revealed when taking the floor. All of them have to do with the energy system and food.

Although, he had to confess that there are "difficulties" and reluctance from Russia to move faster.

The truth is that in terms of results, Cubans have not been able to see the fruits of the continuous trips made by both the president and members of his government to Russian territory. It remains to be seen how effective the current promise of the Energy Minister of the Eurasian nation can be.