Missile Crisis 2.0? The Truth About Russia’s Return to Cuba

Russia is back in Cuba. Here’s why it matters - and what Trump might do next. Cuba is trending again for a reason. In this episode, Elvira Bary explains what Moscow actually wants from Havana in 2026, why it’s nothing like 1962, and why fuel—not missiles—is the real pressure point now. We’ll trace how Soviet subsidies built the regime, how Cuba was used as a proxy force abroad, what happened after the USSR collapsed, how Venezuela’s oil became Cuba’s lifeline, and why Russia’s recent naval signals are about leverage, optics, and distraction—not a repeat of the Cold War. Video Chapters: 00:00 Missile Crisis 2.0? The Truth About Russia’s Return to Cuba02:30 Missiles Near Miami05:33 Subsidies Building Havana08:03 Fists for Hire11:32 When Subsidies Died14:42 Fuel Is Politics19:08 Leverage, Not Love22:19 Tomahawks and Signals25:16 The Collapsing Club JOIN ME ON THE JOURNEY👉 Buy Me A Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/elvirabary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Donate with PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CSAQ25WWN979A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 My books on Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/465Co4Q⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Sign-up for news about the New Book here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://elvirabary.com/elvira-barys-newsletter/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Elvira Bary YouTube Channel (115K Subs): https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabary JOIN ME ON THE JOURNEY 👉 Sign-up for news about the New Book here: https://elvirabary.com/elvira-barys-newsletter/ Buy Me A Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/elvirabary Donate with PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CSAQ25WWN979A