Cuba condemns U.S. sanctions, accuses Washington of building ‘fraudulent case’ for military action
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has condemned U.S. sanctions as immoral and illegal, criticizing the economic pressure on the island. He emphasized Cuba's determination to denounce what he calls a genocidal siege against its people. This statement follows new U.S. sanctions and rising concerns about potential military action from the U.S.
- ▪Díaz-Canel described U.S. sanctions as immoral, illegal, and criminal.
- ▪The U.S. imposed sanctions on 11 Cuban officials and its main intelligence agency.
- ▪Cuba's economy is under pressure due to sanctions that threaten oil sales and investments.
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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Tuesday condemned U.S. sanctions on the country as "immoral, illegal, and criminal," lashing out at prolonged economic pressure on the communist-run island as tensions escalate. In a social media post on X, Díaz-Canel said the fuel-starved nation would "continue to denounce, in the firmest and most energetic way possible, the genocidal siege that seeks to strangle our people."Cuba's president singled out President Donald Trump's executive order that threatens third parties from selling oil to Havana with tariffs, as well as U.S. measures that seek to penalize companies that may want to invest in the country or provide it with basic goods. His comments come after a fresh wave of U.S. sanctions and amid mounting speculation that the U.S.
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