Moscow Slams U.S. Attempts to Economically Strangle Cuba
Trump enacted an executive order Thursday declaring a national emergency, establishing a framework for imposing tariffs on nations that supply petroleum to Cuba. The directive aims to tighten a six-decade trade embargo against Havana. The action follows Washington's capture in Venezuela of President Nicolas Maduro, who had been Cuba's principal oil provider.
In a Saturday statement, Zakharova characterized the sanctions as illegitimate pressure against a sovereign nation operating beyond UN authority. "What we see is yet another radical recurrence of Washington's strategy of maximum pressure on the Island of Freedom, aimed at its economic suffocation," Zakharova said.
Moscow reiterated its enduring opposition to unilateral penalties lacking UN approval, while expressing confidence that Cuba would successfully navigate the economic challenges ahead.
Havana responded to Trump's order by proclaiming an "international emergency." Officials described Trump's pressure tactics as an "unusual and extraordinary threat," asserting it stems from "the US anti-Cuban neo-fascist right wing."
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum cautioned that American tariffs on nations exporting oil to Cuba risk precipitating a humanitarian catastrophe, stating her country "will always look for diplomatic channels to seek solidarity" with the island.
As confrontation intensified, Trump predicted Cuba might collapse "pretty soon." Financial Times reported, citing data firm Kpler, that Cuba possesses sufficient oil for 15 to 20 days based on current consumption and domestic output, following Mexico's suspension of crude deliveries to the island.
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