Fidel Castro's arrival in Moscow was met with great fanfare. He was greeted by Soviet leaders, including Nikita Khrushchev, who was the first secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union at the time. The two leaders held extensive talks on a variety of issues, including political and economic cooperation. The visit was also marked by a series of public appearances by Castro, during which he addressed large crowds of Soviet citizens.Fidel Castro's visit to the USSR lasted until June 3: During his 39-day trip, the Cuban leader toured the entire Soviet Union, from Siberia to Samarkand.Take a look at Fidel Castro's historic visit to USSR in Sputnik's gallery:
The visit of the Cuban leader to the Soviet Union started on April 27, 1963, at a time when the world was divided into two major blocs. Castro's visit was seen as a challenge to the United States, which had been trying to isolate the island nation.
Fidel Castro's arrival in Moscow was met with great fanfare. He was greeted by Soviet leaders, including Nikita Khrushchev, who was the first secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union at the time.
The two leaders held extensive talks on a variety of issues, including political and economic cooperation. The visit was also marked by a series of public appearances by Castro, during which he addressed large crowds of Soviet citizens.
Fidel Castro's visit to the USSR lasted until June 3: During his 39-day trip, the Cuban leader toured the entire Soviet Union, from Siberia to Samarkand.
Take a look at Fidel Castro's historic visit to USSR in Sputnik's gallery:
Fidel Castro arrived in Murmansk at around 10 a.m. on April 27. There, he visited the Lenin icebreaker, the Murmansk fish port, and the fish processing plant.
Above: Fidel Castro greets residents of Murmansk during his visit to the USSR.
Fidel Castro visited the USSR’s Bolshoi Theatre for the ballet Swan Lake. After the performance, he met the ballet dancers and prima ballerina Maya Plisetskaya (center).
On May 1, the Cuban leader took part in celebrations sitting on the podium of the Lenin Mausoleum on Red Square and watching the military parade.
Above: Cuban leader Fidel Castro and First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev on the podium of the Lenin Mausoleum in Moscow.
A rally on Red Square in Moscow devoted to the visit to the USSR of Fidel Castro, prime minister of the Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Cuba.
Fidel Castro during a meeting with pioneers as part of his visit to the USSR.
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