Russia’s Putin meets Cuban FM, says US restrictions ‘unacceptable’
Summary
Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized U.S. restrictions on Cuba, calling them unacceptable during a meeting with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez. Russia's foreign minister urged the U.S. to avoid a naval blockade of Cuba and emphasized diplomacy. Cuba faces significant fuel shortages due to U.S. trade tariffs impacting oil imports.Key Facts
- President Vladimir Putin met Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez in the Kremlin.
- Putin called U.S. restrictions on Cuba "unacceptable."
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urged the U.S. not to impose a naval blockade on Cuba.
- Cuba wants to protect its independence and seek economic solutions despite pressure.
- U.S. trade tariffs are affecting Cuba's oil imports from third countries.
- UN experts criticized the trade tariffs as economic pressure with effects beyond the U.S.
- Venezuela and Mexico stopped shipping oil to Cuba after U.S. political actions.
- The U.S. believes it is in Cuba's interest to make changes soon, but did not call for new leadership.
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