Russian President Vladimir Putin was in a telephone conversation with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel discussing issues on bilateral cooperation, according to the Kremlin on Wednesday.

"An exchange of views was held on topical issues of bilateral cooperation... A mutual commitment to further comprehensive strengthening of the Russian-Cuban strategic partnership was expressed," the Kremlin said. 

According to Moscow, particular attention was given to mutually beneficial joint projects in energy, industry, and other areas, with the presidents agreeing to intensify contracts on multiple levels.

The two presidents confirmed their readiness to implement their mutual agreements that were made between November 19 to 22, taking into consideration the will of the Cuban side, according to the Kremlin. 

"The readiness to consistently implement the agreements reached following the visit of the President of Cuba to Russia on November 19-22 this year has been confirmed, with due consideration for the proposals and wishes of the Cuban side," the statement said.

Havana backs Moscow in creating multipolar world

Last month, Diaz-Canel welcomed Russia's independent foreign policy, including the federation's efforts to create a multipolar world, during a meeting with Putin in Moscow.

"We appreciate all efforts of the Russian Federation and your role in orienting the world toward multi-polarity, in encouraging it to move in this direction. In this sense, you have a very strong leadership role," Diaz-Canel said.

The Cuban President underlined how the United States was a common opposing force to his country and Putin's, condemning unilateral sanctions, which the Caribbean island nation has been bearing the brunt of for the past six decades.

"Both Russia and Cuba have been subjected to unfair unilateral sanctions and have a common enemy, which is the Yankee empire… and they [the US] have tried, in extraterritorial wars, to present themselves as 'rescuers' and 'solvers' of all the situations that may arise in the world," Diaz-Canel said.