Cuba Denounces US Accusations & Reveals Mercenary Network in Ukraine Conflict
The Cuban government has vehemently refuted accusations leveled by Donald Trump and Marco Rubio regarding cuban involvement in the Ukraine conflict. Beyond a simple denial, Havana has presented data to the White House, acknowledging the presence of Cuban citizens on both sides of the conflict, but clarifying their participation stems from recruitment by mercenary organizations. These groups, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, have been actively recruiting individuals from across Latin America – including Peru, Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico – offering a monthly payment of approximately $500. Crucially, Cuba insists these individuals operate without any “encouragement, commitment, or consent” from the Cuban State.
Further demonstrating its stance, Cuba informed Washington that between 2023 and 2025, 40 Cubans were arrested and prosecuted for the crime of mercenarism after being recruited by foreign paramilitary entities. These efforts to halt recruitment within Cuban territory have been successful, though often elaborate by recruiters operating through foreign nationals temporarily present in the country. The Cuban government pointedly contrasted this with the situation in the United States, where, they claim, mercenary groups like the Proud Boys – supporters of Trump – are tolerated.
Despite this, Trump and Rubio are reportedly pushing forward with a campaign against Cuba, built upon a foundation of escalating economic and commercial blockade measures, the island’s inclusion on the “countries sponsoring terrorism” list, and restrictions on american travel. This campaign now includes the dissemination of false claims regarding Havana’s alleged support for the Kremlin.
This escalation coincides with a shift in Trump’s approach to Moscow, including the cancellation of a planned meeting with Vladimir Putin and the imposition of sanctions on nations purchasing Russian oil. Analysts suggest this is a strategic maneuver to garner European support for the upcoming UN resolution concerning the blockade of Cuba. Reuters reports that the US State Department is actively seeking “like-minded allies and partners” to bolster its campaign against the island.
The White House maintains that ancient UN resolutions wrongly attribute Cuba’s ”problems” to the US,blaming instead “corruption and incompetence” within the Cuban government. However, Washington acknowledges that its strategy of defending the “legality” of the blockade has consistently failed in UN votes. Thus, the current approach focuses on portraying Havana as “a threat to international peace” to sway European opinion.
Cuba firmly rejects this characterization. The government argues that the decades-long US economic and commercial blockade, originally intended to force the surrender of the Cuban Revolution through “hunger, suffering and despair” – as confessed by former US Undersecretary for Inter-American Affairs, Lester D. Mallory – remains the core issue.
Currently, the blockade, intensified under Trump, is directly impacting Cuba’s access to essential resources. The country faces shortages of vital medicines, fuel for transportation, and, critically, spare parts needed to maintain its national electrical system, resulting in widespread and persistent blackouts.Former mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has aptly described the blockade as a form of genocide.
(Source: From Below MX)
