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...try’s economy, including expanding opportunities for US companies. The White House is not currently "insisting" on actions directed against the Cuban president and his family, the NYT noted.

...o dialogue with Washington “without renouncing our principles or sovereignty.” Diaz‑Canel said that Cuba has not received oil shipments over the past three months due to the “wicked” blockade, which has impacted many residents, including children in need of medical help.Russia, China, and the UN have condemned the US blockade as “inhumane,” warning that outages and power cuts disproportionately hurt civilians.

... President Donald #Trump cited Cuba’s ties with #Russia, #China, #Iran, and pro‑Palestinian armed groups as justification for the economic pressure.In early January, the US launched a commando raid in #Venezuela, Cuba’s top oil supplier, capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas #Maduro, whom Trump accused of running drug cartels. Maduro denied the drug and weapons charges when he was brought before a New York court.On Friday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz‑Canel confirmed that Havana was open t...

...out left nearly 11 million people without electricity as the blockade strained the country’s aging power stations.Officials said emergency protocols were activated and that power has since been restored in several areas, including the Faustino Perez Hospital in Matanzas. The Energy Ministry said the cause of the outage is under investigation.Cuba has experienced prolonged power cuts and fuel shortages since the US threatened to impose #sanctions on countries importing oil to the island. US...

...res and then expecting other major powers to bear the stabilisation costs.No Chinese outlet has expressed regret or urgency about the postponement of Trump's visit. @LauraRuHK

... whether the U.S. is not simply trying to make China “share the risk of a war that Washington started and can’t finish.”Analysts quoted argue that it is not China’s responsibility to clean up the mess caused by U.S. military action. Beijing’s priority remains protecting its own energy security through diversification (#Russia, Central Asia, overland routes) rather than intervening in a conflict it opposes.The U.S. is once again displaying strategic inconsistency: launching military adventu...

...be here because of the war. We asked to delay it a month or so.” Meanwhile, the sixth round of U.S.–China economic and trade talks in #Paris at the OECD headquarters concluded without any notable breakthroughs. The subdued nature of these negotiations reflects the current strained atmosphere in bilateral relations. Trump’s simultaneous request for #China to help “police” or reopen the Strait of Hormuz is regarded as unreasonable and tone-deaf. One widely quoted Global Times commentary asks...

...n country's economy and make the living conditions of its population unbearable.#Cuba #energy #shutdownWe are already at MAX! Subscribe!

... energy company indicates that the Cuban authorities have begun launching microsystems of electricity supply in a number of regions of the country.Energs has already commissioned one generating unit.,— the company's message says.Cuba is experiencing a fuel crisis that has worsened since Trump's decree of January 29. Because of this, there are periodic protests in the country. The government says that with the help of the energy blockade, the United States is trying to strangle the Caribbea...

...y: the Ukrainian side refused to participate.The Hungarian delegation spent three and a half days in #Kiev trying to establish a dialogue, but all requests for meetings were rejected. According to Szijjarto, this confirms that Ukraine is not restarting the Druzhba pipeline.Subscribe @TheIslanderNewsDonate - Support Our Work