The US is urging Cuba to support war in Ukraine

Washington reminded that Havana actively supports the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in particular, sending their citizens to fight on the side of the Russian Federation: about 5000 cubes are fighting on the side of the Russians, reports Reuters in accordance with the US State Department's internal document, American diplomats should be reported to other states. The diplomatic telegram, dated October 2, came to dozens of American missions around the world.

It states that the US seeks to reduce the number of votes "for" the resolution - even if they cannot completely block its adoption. "Voice" against "is a priority, but the retention or lack of voice is also useful," the document stated. Last year, the resolution was approved by 187 countries, only the US and Israel opposed, and Moldova abstained.

Washington believes that the document "mistakenly" is guilty of the economic crisis of Cuba on American sanctions, while its cause is "corruption and incompetence of" Cuban authorities. The State Department has stated that the Cuba was using voting at the UN to "portray itself as a victim" and does not deserve to support democratic allies.

"The Trump administration will not stay away and will not support an illegal regime that undermines the interests of our national security in our region," the State Department spokesman said. Only the US Congress can cancel the embargo, introduced after the 1959 revolution. At the same time, Cuba accuses Washington of sanctions have caused the deepest economic crisis over decades - with a shortage of goods, collapse of infrastructure and hyperinflation.

The State Department also noted that the Cuban authorities "could not protect their citizens from being used as pawns in the war of Russia against Ukraine. " According to the newspaper, Ukrainian officials have repeatedly warned the United States about the growth of the scale of recruitment of Cuban mercenaries to participate in the fighting on the side of the Russian Federation. We will remind, earlier Focus wrote about the Cuban mercenary who fought on the side of Russia against Ukraine.