Cuban Foreign Ministry Denies U.S. Claims of Troops Fighting in Ukraine
- On Saturday, Cuba's Foreign Ministry denied a U.S. State Department cable alleging Cuban soldiers fought alongside Russia in Ukraine, stating Cuba has no military personnel there.
- Following battlefield reports, Havana classified participants as mercenaries and opened 9 criminal proceedings in Cuban courts, with 3 pending rulings and 1 case pending trial.
- Cuban courts reported that trials produced convictions against 26 defendants, and three pending processes await rulings with one case pending trial.
- This month the United Nations will vote on a non-binding resolution on the U.S. embargo, while Cuba released legal details responding to U.S. allegations, Reuters reported.
- A U.S. cable estimated 1,000-5,000 Cubans in Ukraine, while Cuba says it sides with Russia and calls for peace talks.
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Cuba denies participating in the war in Ukraine
Cuba has vehemently denied U.S. claims of its involvement in the Ukraine conflict, stating it rejects false accusations of sending soldiers. The Cuban Foreign Ministry confirmed 26 citizens were imprisoned for mercenary activity since September 2023, asserting the state does not encourage or consent to their actions.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba denies US accusations of the country's participation in the war against Ukraine on the side of the Russian Federation.
Cuba Denies Sending Soldiers to War in Ukraine and Accuses the United States of Spreading Falsehoods
Havana, Cuba. The Cuban government denied this Saturday “categorically” having sent military personnel to participate alongside the Russian army in the war against Ukraine, following new statements by the United States Department of State that link it to the conflict. “The Republic of Cuba rejects the mendicatory allegations that the United States government is spreading about Cuba’s alleged involvement in the military conflict in Ukraine,” the …
The Cuban government reiterated this Saturday that it “does not participate” in the war between Ukraine and Russia, although it recognized that...
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