US offers new relationship to Cuba in Rubio message
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio proposed a new relationship with Cuba, offering $100 million in aid to address the country's ongoing crises. In a video message, he blamed the Cuban leadership for the shortages of essential resources. The Cuban embassy responded by accusing Rubio of lying and asserting that U.S. actions are causing suffering in the nation.
- ▪Marco Rubio offered $100 million in aid to Cuba in a video message.
- ▪He blamed the Cuban leadership for the country's shortages of electricity, food, and fuel.
- ▪The Cuban embassy accused Rubio of lying and stated that U.S. actions are cruel and aggressive.
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US offers new relationship to Cuba in Rubio messageSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures as he boards his plane at the end of a visit to Italy and the Vatican, at Rome's Ciampino airport, Italy on May 8, 2026. STEFANO RELLANDINI/Pool via REUTERSPublished May 20, 2026, 08:39 PMUpdated May 20, 2026, 08:39 PMWASHINGTON, May 20 - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered to forge a new relationship between the U.S. and Cuba on Wednesday in a video message to the Cuban people, proposing $100 million in aid and blaming Cuba's leaders for shortages of electricity, food and fuel."We in the U.S.
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