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Russia accuses the US of deliberately worsening sanctions against Cuba

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Director of the Latin American Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Shchetinin said that the United States is deliberately tightening sanctions against Cuba, putting the country on the brink of survival.
He noted the resilience of the Cuban people in the face of an unfavorable external context.

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The US has maintained an economic embargo against Cuba since the 1960s, periodically tightening measures. Russia traditionally opposes such sanctions, supporting Cuba in international forums.

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The United States, by tightening sanctions against Cuba, is deliberately putting it on the brink of survival. This was stated by the director of the Latin American Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Alexander Shchetinin, in a conversation with RIA Novosti.

“The country is being deliberately placed on the brink of survival - we can have great respect for the resilience of the Cuban people, who are enduring these difficulties in an extremely unfavorable external context,” Shchetinin emphasized.

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Russia will increase diplomatic and economic support for Cuba in response to new US sanctions
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What specific sanctions measures have the US recently tightened?
How does Cuba plan to respond to increased pressure?
Will Russia increase its support for Cuba in response to new sanctions?

Russia accuses the US of deliberately worsening sanctions against Cuba

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Director of the Latin American Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Shchetinin said that the United States is deliberately tightening sanctions against Cuba, putting the country on the brink of survival.
He noted the resilience of the Cuban people in the face of an unfavorable external context.

AI-generated summary

Why It Matters

The US has maintained an economic embargo against Cuba since the 1960s, periodically tightening measures. Russia traditionally opposes such sanctions, supporting Cuba in international forums.

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What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

Russia will increase diplomatic and economic support for Cuba in response to new US sanctions
Likely · Within months

Open Questions

What specific sanctions measures have the US recently tightened?
How does Cuba plan to respond to increased pressure?
Will Russia increase its support for Cuba in response to new sanctions?

Russia accuses the US of deliberately worsening sanctions against Cuba

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Russia accuses the US of deliberately worsening sanctions against Cuba

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