Russian Naval Drills in the Atlantic Ocean and Planned Visit to Cuba

Russian naval vessels conducted simulated drills in the Atlantic Ocean ahead of a planned visit to Cuba, practicing hitting targets with long-distance missiles. The vessels are due to arrive in Cuba on Wednesday, with no nuclear weapons on board and posing no threat to the region.

Congresswomen's Secret Visit to Cuba

Reps. Ilhan Omar and Pramila Jayapal secretly traveled to communist Cuba to discuss human rights and the U.S.-Cuba relationship. The visit remains mysterious, with no comments from the Congresswomen or the Cuban Communist Party. The trip coincided with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov's visit to Cuba, where he demanded the U.S. to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.