But G, historically I think Venezuela has been a crucial ally to Cuba, providing massive economic support, particularly through heavily subsidized oil shipments (kinda like 50% of Cuba's needs) in exchange for Cuban medical and intelligence personnel. However, this lifeline has significantly decreased due to Venezuela's own economic crisis and recent U.S. actions.

As for Russia, yes, it did provide some weapons to Cuba to help Africans fight in Angola, Mozambique and probably Namibia since obviously Russia wanted a piece of the African cake too. And guess what? Angola and Mozambique both became close allies of the Soviet Union after gaining independence from Portugal in 1975, functioning as "Marxist-Leninist states" within the Soviet sphere of influence during the cold war. And thats exactly what the Russian KRIS was looking for. Russia doesn't do nothing for free!! How come Russia did not help Cuba to build its infrastructure since the U.S embargo in 1962???? What kind of fuucking friendship is that? Do you see how Cuba's streets look like?? They look like shitholes. Now look at the type of infrastructures the Western countries and the United States have helped build for the Abdulites in the Middle-east, look at DUBAII for example, who you think helped build those buildings in Dubaii?? Russia? no way. Who helped built those modern highways in Saudi Arabia? of course the U.S.,but also Germany, France and England etc...

What did Russia or the Soviet Union helped build for Cuba? NADA AMIGO!! Not even a hospital!!!