"Diaz-Canel rejects Trump's threats, emphasising Cuba's independence and commitment to defending its sovereignty. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has said that there are no current talks between Havana and the United States, as US President Donald Trump ratchets up threats against Cuba following his attack on Venezuela. Diaz-Canel stated in a social media post on Monday that routine coordination on immigration continues between Cuba and the US, but that no larger talks are currently taking place."
"We have always been willing to maintain serious and responsible dialogue with the various US administrations, including the current one, on the basis of sovereign equality, mutual respect and the principles of international law, Diaz-Canel said. He added that relations between the US and Cuba should be based on international law rather than hostility, threats, and economic coercion. Trump has said that the US could ramp up pressure on Cuba"
"Trump also told reporters that the US was talking to Cuba without offering further details. Diaz-Canel responded to Trump's comments on Sunday by saying that Cuba was a free, independent, and sovereign country and would defend itself to the last drop of blood. Venezuelan oil was an important economic lifeline to Cuba, isolated and under heavy US sanctions, providing 35,000 barrels of oil per day before the US attack, according to estimates from Jorge Pinon of the Energy Institute at the University of Texas"
Miguel Diaz-Canel affirmed that Cuba is free, independent, and sovereign and will defend itself. He stated there are no current talks between Havana and the United States beyond routine immigration coordination. Cuba remains willing to hold serious, responsible dialogue with US administrations on the basis of sovereign equality, mutual respect, and international law. Diaz-Canel said bilateral relations should be governed by international law rather than hostility, threats, or economic coercion. Donald Trump warned of increased pressure and threatened to cut Venezuelan oil supplies to Cuba after the US operation in Venezuela, which had been supplying an estimated 35,000 barrels per day.
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