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As many Cubans oppose the war, Ukraine rebukes the island government’s support of Russia
Miami Herald ^ | March 1, 2022 | Nora Gamez Torres

Posted on 03/01/2022 10:30:40 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege

Ukraine’s government blasted Cuba’s support for the Russian invasion, as the island’s government opposed efforts to condemn the attack at the United Nations and even arrested a Cuban activist who left flowers at the Ukrainian Embassy in Havana as a sign of solidarity.

In a diplomatic note, Ukraine formally complained and expressed “its strong protest against the statements of the Government of Cuba in support of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine,” the country’s deputy foreign minister, Emine Dzheppar, tweeted in Spanish on Sunday. She said her government called on Cuba “to urge Russia to put an end to this aggression.”

Although it has called for a diplomatic resolution, the Cuban government has not condemned the invasion and instead has blamed the United States for the current conflict. Cuban state media has hidden the true extent of the attack and has repeated Russian propaganda claims...

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TOPICS: History; Society
KEYWORDS: cuba; russia; ukraine

1 posted on 03/01/2022 10:30:40 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

It wouldn’t be too far out of line to consider invading Cuba in order to prevent the Russians coming back.

I guarantee one of the contingencies the Russians had if Ukraine joined NATO would be to return to Cuba.


2 posted on 03/01/2022 10:33:06 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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I guarantee one of the contingencies the Russians had if Ukraine joined NATO would be to return to Cuba.

That would certainly be possible.

3 posted on 03/01/2022 10:47:08 PM PST by Mark17 (USAF ATCer, Retired. Father of USAF pilot. ATCers & pilots, the only required elements of aviation.)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

yet another benevolent communist dictatorship speaks - Cuba is also on the side of the Q-berts.

Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, and Russia - heroes taking on the Deep State.


4 posted on 03/01/2022 11:00:26 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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