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Pedro Escobar Medina: “Havana is strengthening ties with China and Russia to counter US pressure” - INTERVIEW

US President Donald Trump’s “Cuba is next” rhetoric signals strategic pressure rather than an imminent policy shift. Analysts say Washington is continuing its long-standing approach of applying economic and political leverage. While energy restrictions are placing strain on Cuba’s economy and society, Havana remains resilient. Rising tensions point to a prolonged standoff rather than direct confrontation, as both sides seek to avoid escalation.

22 Apr 2026-09:55
President Diaz-Canel says Cuba is "ready" to win if US conflict is unavoidable

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Thursday said, "We don't want that [confrontation] but it is our duty to be ready to avoid it… and if it were unavoidable, to win it."

17 Apr 2026-09:14
Holy Week mercy: Cuba orders pardon for 2,000 inmates

The Cuban government has announced that 2,010 prisoners have been pardoned in a "humanitarian and sovereign gesture" during Holy Week and amid diplomatic tensions with the United States.

04 Apr 2026-10:21
Cuba holds bike protest against US embargo

Hundreds of Cubans gathered outside the United States Embassy in Havana on Thursday, staging a bicycle and electric vehicle protest calling for an end to the decades-old US trade embargo.

03 Apr 2026-10:37
Russia prepares second oil shipment to Cuba

Russia is preparing to send a second oil shipment to Cuba, signaling continued energy support for the island as it faces an ongoing fuel shortage and widespread blackouts.

02 Apr 2026-16:34
Cuba says speedboat carried 13,000 rounds

Cuban officials say a group of armed exiles who attempted to enter the island by speedboat this week carried nearly 13,000 rounds of ammunition, along with rifles and pistols, as new details emerged about a deadly firefight at sea.

28 Feb 2026-10:25
Fire erupts at Cuban oil refinery as crisis worsens

A fire broke out at the Ñico López oil refinery in Havana, Cuba, on Friday, but was quickly brought under control amid the country’s worsening fuel crisis.

14 Feb 2026-09:31
Why Russian military aircraft lands in Cuba?

03 Feb 2026-10:40
Trump says US in talks with 'highest people in Cuba'

02 Feb 2026-02:24
FSU freshman Ethan Pritchard hospitalized after shooting in Havana, Florida

Florida State freshman Ethan Pritchard was hospitalized after being shot Sunday in Havana, Florida, according to reports from Warchant and Noles247.

01 Sep 2025-09:25

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