Russia evaluates the possibility of cooperating with Cuba in the face of the crisis due to the intensification of the US blockade

Published at: 11/02/2026 09:14 AM

This Wednesday, the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, announced that they are evaluating possible mechanisms to support Cuba in the face of the tightening of the blockade imposed by the United States (US) within the framework of the economic, commercial and financial blockade against the island, which it has maintained unilaterally for more than six decades.

Peskov told the press that Moscow is in contact with Cuban authorities to explore forms of assistance, although he did not specifically detail what kind of help could be offered from the Eurasian country.

“Unfortunately, Cuba is far from us, it's not easy to get there, but even so, we will discuss with Cubans possible ways to provide help,” said the presidential spokesman, Telesur said.

He also stressed that Cuba faces serious difficulties due to hostile North American policies, which he described as strangulation. “The problem there isn't the fuel. The problem there is the US blockade. I don't think it's right for one country to strangle another and its people,” said Peskov, about the lack of gasoline for the use of basic services such as transporting medicines and emergency care.

The criticism of Russia comes after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 29 declaring a “national emergency” because of what he described as an alleged “unusual and extraordinary threat” that Cuba said would pose to the security of the United States and the region.

Mazo News Team