US officials have instructed their diplomats to call on allies to vote against the UN resolution, which calls for a long trade embargo against Cuba. As an argument against this decision, the United States has quoted its own data, according to which thousands of Cubans fight next to Russian troops in the war against Ukraine, Reuters reports.
"After North Korea, Cuba is the largest supplier of foreign troops for Russian aggression. About 1000-5000 Cuban are fighting in Ukraine, "the State Department said in a statement.
According to Reuters, Ukrainian officials have warned US lawmakers in recent weeks about the growing volumes of Russia's Cuban mercenaries to participate in military operations in Ukraine.
The UN General Assembly has been a resolution on eliminating the US embargo against Cuba every year since 1992. In 2024, 187 countries were supported by 187 countries, only the United States and Israel were against it, and Moldova abstained.
The resolution has no obligatory legal force. Voting is called to show international political pressure on Washington. Only the US Congress can be removed from Havana. After assuming the post of president in January 2025, Donald Trump has strengthened pressure on Cuba and returned the American list of terrorist countries.
