Cuba condemns US ‘collective punishment’ as Trump predicts deal

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez condemned the US oil blockade at the UNGA, calling it an ‘act of collective punishment’ aimed at creating a humanitarian crisis. He stated that Havana remains open to negotiations with the US, based on sovereign equality and without preconditions. Donald Trump expressed optimism about reaching an agreement without military intervention, criticizing Cuba’s failing state. The US has maintained a long-standing economic embargo on Cuba for over 60 years, recently intensified by an oil blockade causing fuel shortages and blackouts.