Keywords: Embargo


Cuba accuses United States of seeking greater control as tensions intensify

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has accused the United States of attempting to undermine Cuba's sovereignty, as tensions between Havana and Washington continue to rise amid renewed economic pressure from the Trump administration. Speaking during commemorations marking the anniversary of......

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese calls for immediate arms embargo and trade ban against Israel amid West Bank escalation

United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, has issued a forceful call for an immediate comprehensive arms embargo and trade ban against Israel, asserting that the systemic violence targeting Palestinians reflects broader institutional policies rather......

G7 calls for end to violence in Sudan's El-Obeid and urges nationwide arms embargo

The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers, together with the European Union's foreign policy chief, have called for an immediate halt to violence in Sudan's city of El-Obeid, warning that continued military operations risk worsening the humanitarian crisis and exposing civilians to further atrocities. In......

China says wider US sanctions on Cuba are ‘Illegal’

China has strongly criticized the United States over its decision to broaden sanctions against Cuba, calling the measures “illegal” and inconsistent with international law. Beijing urged Washington to immediately end its decades-long embargo on the island. Response to US policy shift The......

Cuba seeks Vatican help to ease U.S. oil embargo

Cuban officials have reportedly turned to the Vatican for assistance in persuading the U.S. administration to relax its oil embargo, according to the Washington Post. Senior-level discussions involved Vatican representatives, including Pope Leo. Reuters could not independently confirm the report. Requests......

Trump vows to “take” Cuba as island reels from oil embargo

President Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Cuba by declaring that the United States should “take” the island nation as it struggles with a severe energy crisis and economic fallout from a tightened U.S. oil embargo. His remarks came shortly after Havana reported a near‑total blackout,......

Cuba accuses the United States of seeking to trigger a humanitarian crisis

Cuba has accused the United States of escalating pressure on the island in a manner that could lead to a humanitarian crisis, amid renewed tensions between Havana and Washington. Speaking in Geneva, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla denounced what he described as an “aggressive......

Trump oil embargo pushes Cuba to the brink of collapse

Cuba is sliding deeper into economic turmoil as a sweeping United States oil embargo has throttled fuel supplies to the island, triggering emergency rationing, prolonged blackouts and the grounding of flights during the peak tourism season. President Donald Trump has framed the measures as leverage to......

Chile sends aid to Cuba as Boric condemns US embargo

Chile’s government announced Thursday that it will deliver humanitarian assistance to Cuba as the Caribbean nation grapples with a worsening energy and economic crisis. The move came as Russia confirmed plans to ship oil and refined petroleum products to Havana in what it described as humanitarian......