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Cuban diplomat says Havana not seeking conflict but ready to defend itself against U.S.
Cuba received a tranche of humanitarian aid from China this week as people there experience severe hunger due to food shortages and economic crisis. It comes as the Trump administration maintains that the island poses a threat to the U.S. Amna Nawaz spoke with Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, Cuba's deputy foreign minister, to discuss what she says is Cuba's right to defend itself.
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According to PBS News’s source item, Cuban diplomat says Havana not seeking conflict but ready to defend itself against U.S., Cuba received a tranche of humanitarian aid from China this week as people there experience severe hunger due to food shortages and economic crisis. It comes as the Trump administration maintains that the island poses a threat to the U.S. Amna Nawaz spoke with Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, Cuba’s deputy foreign minister, to discuss what she says is Cuba’s right to defend itself.
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- Cuban diplomat says Havana not seeking conflict but ready to defend itself against U.S.PBS News - 2026-05-27T22:45:08+00:00
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