The Kremlin rejects the inclusion of Cuba on the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism.

On Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez held talks on the sidelines of the BRICS Ministerial Meeting in New Delhi.

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In a friendly and constructive atmosphere, they reviewed positions on current issues on their bilateral agenda and exchanged views on international matters.

Rodriguez and Lavrov highlighted the firmness of the positions of Cuba and Russia regarding the inadmissibility of the application of unilateral sanctions.

Lavrov expressed his country’s willingness to assist Havana in implementing its just demand for the immediate end of the U.S. blockade. He also stressed that Russia supports Cuba’s removal from Washington’s list of “State Sponsors of Terrorism.”

Given the unprecedented escalation of U.S. aggression against Cuba, Lavrov reaffirmed Moscow’s willingness to provide Havana with corresponding political, diplomatic and material support.

Participants in the BRICS ministerial meeting also expressed solidarity with the Cuban people, rejected the U.S. economic war against the Caribbean nation, and condemned the use of unilateral restrictive measures to punish sovereign states.

Cuban FM Rodriguez denounced the United States over the energy blockade and the threat of direct military attack imposed on his nation.

For more than 60 years, the United States has maintained an economic, commercial, and financial blockade against Cuba, which has had a negative impact on the national economy.

According to the Cuban Foreign Ministry, the accumulated damages caused by Washington’s economic war against Havana exceed US$170 billion. The White House recently intensified the siege with additional coercive and unilateral measures.

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Sources: Minrex – Sputnik

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