Putin called Fidel Castro a block

Russian President Vladimir Putin, during his speech at the international parliamentary conference “Russia – Latin America”, mentioned Salvador Allende, Ernesto Che Guevara and Fidel Castro. According to the Russian leader, these were selfless fighters “for justice and social equality.” The audience greeted these names with long applause.

Next, Putin spoke about his meetings with Fidel Castro. “He was a lump, you know. This is a man who thought about people every second,” the Russian president emphasized, adding that Castro thought not only about the Cubans, but about all of Latin America, about all the people on the planet.

The head of the Russian state noted that Fidel Castro’s entire consciousness was imbued with concern for achieving the common good and justice.