Trump’s demands rejected: Cuba refuses to negotiate on his terms
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel (Photo: Getty Images)
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel strongly reacted to calls from US President Donald Trump to reach an agreement with Washington, according to a post by Díaz-Canel on X.
The Cuban president stated that external pressure is unacceptable for his country.
He emphasized that Cuba is a free and sovereign nation, and no one has the right to impose decisions on it.
"Cuba is an independent and sovereign country. No one will dictate to us what to do," the president emphasized, adding that those who turn anything — including human lives — into a business have no moral right to lecture Havana.
The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that, like any other country, Cuba has the full right to import fuel from markets willing to supply it and to independently develop trade relations without external interference or pressure.
Meanwhile, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez stressed that Havana does not receive and has never received financial or material gain for providing security services to any country.
He added that, unlike the US, Cuba does not engage in mercenary practices, blackmail, or military pressure in international relations.
Trump against Cuba
On January 11, US President Donald Trump once again issued threats against Cuba. He stated that the island would no longer receive oil and money and demanded that Havana make a deal before it’s too late.
On his social media platform, Truth Social, he wrote that Cuba had relied for many years on large amounts of oil and money from Venezuela, while providing security services to the last two Venezuelan dictators.
US operation in Venezuela
As reported, on January 3, the US conducted a large-scale special operation in Venezuela, resulting in the detention of the country’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro.
On the day of the operation, Trump hinted that Cuba could be next after Venezuela. At the same time, he claimed that military action against Cuba is not being considered. Meanwhile, the US State Department sharply criticized the Cuban government, calling it a major problem.
