Buried in an otherwise uninteresting article about Castro, I found this interesting little tidbit:

Russian President Vladimir Putin joined those sending greetings to the Cuban leader on his birthday and wished him a speedy recovery.

The Kremlin said Putin also promised that Russia and Cuba would continue to be ”active partners.” Putin’s government has sought to revive relations with the island, which had weakened following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Russia is trying to reestablish ties with a brutal dictator — an anti-American brutal dictator. Hm.

No wish for a speedy recovery from me, Fidel.