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December
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October
- Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba" Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Oct 2025
- Iran condemns US sanctions on Cuba as 'crime against humanity' IRNA 30 Oct 2025 -- Tehran has condemned the continuation of the United States' "unlawful and inhumane" sanctions against Cuba, welcoming the recent UN General Assembly resolution that denounced Washington's decades-long embargo on the island nation.
- Embargo against Cuba must be lifted immediately, unconditionally: Iran IRNA 29 Oct 2025 -- Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations says that the embargo on Cuba must be lifted immediately and without conditions, noting that ending the restrictions would provide much-needed relief to the Cuban people and send a clear message that the era of coercion, domination, and economic oppression must end.
- Iran demands end to 'immoral' sanctions on Cuba, decries US unilateralism Press TV 29 Oct 2025 -- Iran has demanded that the US sanctions on Cuba must be lifted "immediately and unconditionally," condemning the "unlawful measures rooted in arrogance" for inflicting severe harm on ordinary citizens.
- UNGA votes for end to US embargo on Cuba despite Washington's lobbying Press TV 29 Oct 2025 -- The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has once again called for an end to the decades-long US economic embargo on Cuba, defying Washington's sustained pressure campaign to influence the vote.
- Amid shifting alliances, General Assembly demands end to US embargo on Cuba UN News 29 Oct 2025 -- The UN General Assembly on Wednesday has - for the 33rd consecutive year - adopted a resolution calling for an end to the decades-long United States embargo against Cuba.
- Chinese FM spokesperson responds to US pressuring other countries on Cuba embargo UNGA resolution Global Times 23 Oct 2025 -- Cuba recently said that the US is pressuring multiple countries in an attempt to change their voting stance on the UN General Assembly draft resolution "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba." Furthermore, the US is pushing other countries to stop providing resources to Cuba's power system. In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun urged the US to lift the comprehensive embargo against Cuba as soon as possible.
September
- Current world order 'reflects a bygone era,' says Cuban Foreign Minister UN News 27 Sep 2025 -- Bruno Rodríguez Parilla, in his address to the General Assembly on Saturday, said that there can be no effective global response to serious challenges because the current world order "reflects a bygone era, when most developing countries did not even exist as independent states."
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Sep 2025
- Xi meets Cuban president Global Times 04 Sep 2025 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, met with Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Cuban president, in Beijing on Thursday.
- General Secretary and President Xi Jinping Meets with First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party and President of the Republic of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez PRC MofA 04 Sep 2025 -- On the morning of September 4, 2025, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and President Xi Jinping met at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party and President of the Republic of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez who is in China for the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
August
- Visa Revocations and Restrictions on Brazilian Government Officials and Former PAHO Officials Involved in the Cuban Regime's Labor Export Scheme US Dept. of State 13 Aug 2025 -- Today, the Department of State took steps to revoke visas and impose visa restrictions on several Brazilian government officials, former Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) officials, and their family members for their complicity with the Cuban regime's labor export scheme in the Mais Médicos program.
- Visa Restrictions on African, Cuban, and Grenadian Government Officials Involved in the Cuban Regime's Coercive Forced Labor Export Scheme US Dept. of State 13 Aug 2025 -- Today, the Department of State took steps to impose visa restrictions on African, Cuban, and Grenadian government officials, and their family members, for their complicity in the Cuban regime's medical mission scheme in which medical professionals are 'rented' by other countries at high prices and most of the revenue is kept by the Cuban authorities
July
- Chinese FM urges US to immediately lift blockade, sanctions against Cuba Global Times 15 Jul 2025 -- When asked to comment on US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's announcement on sanction imposition on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Armed Forces Minister General Alvaro Lopez Miera and Interior Minister Lazaro Alberto Alvarez Casas, citing human rights violations as the reason, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday that China firmly opposes the US using the so-called human rights pretext to impose unilateral sanctions and interfere in Cuba's internal affairs.
- Cuba: Netanyahu has been lying about Iran's nuclear program for 30 years IRNA 01 Jul 2025 -- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been lying for more than 30 years with regard to Iran's peaceful nuclear program.
- U.S. imposes tougher policy on Cuba People's Daily 01 Jul 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Monday to toughen U.S. policy on Cuba, including restrictions on certain financial transactions and travel.
June
May
- Cuba slams US diplomat's 'meddling, provocative' conduct amid rising tensions Press TV 31 May 2025 -- Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement of protest against the head of the United States mission to the island, criticizing his "meddling" and "provocative" behavior since his arrival late last year.
- Tough Action Against Cuban Judges and Prosecutor for Arbitrary Detention, a Gross Violation of Human Rights US Dept. of State 21 May 2025 -- The State Department is designating four Cuban regime officials for a gross violation of human rights, namely the arbitrary detention of Luis Robles Elizástigui
- Certification of Cuba as a Not Fully Cooperating Country US Dept. of State 13 May 2025 -- "The Secretary of State has determined and certified that Cuba did not fully cooperate with U.S. counterterrorism efforts in 2024 and should therefore be certified as a "not fully cooperating country" (NFCC) under section 40A of the Arms Export Control Act."
- Wang Yi Meets with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla PRC MofA 12 May 2025 -- On May 12, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla in Beijing.
- Xi Jinping Meets with President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez PRC MofA 10 May 2025 -- On the afternoon of May 9, 2025 local time, President Xi Jinping met with President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez in Moscow on the sidelines of the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union.
- Xi says China supports Cuba in safeguarding sovereignty, opposing foreign interference Global Times 10 May 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Friday that China firmly supports Cuba in safeguarding its national sovereignty, and opposing foreign interference and blockade.
- Meeting with President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez President of Russia 07 May 2025 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, who arrived in Russia to participate in celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's article for Cuban "Granma", Russia and Cuba: Celebrating brotherhood through the years and across distances, dedicated to the 65th anniversary of reinstating diplomatic relations between Russia and Cuba, May 7, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 May 2025
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