Cuba confirms recent talks with United States government

Emerging from latest blackout, Cuba says ready for any potential US attack

Trump, who cut off oil supplies to Cuba after abducting Venezuela's Maduro, has threatened to take over the nation.

Cuba is ready for a potential attack from US amid oil blockade: deputy foreign minister

Cuba is ⁠prepared for the unlikely ⁠possibility of a ⁠military engagement with the United States, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio said over the weekend in response to US President Donald Trump’s threats to take over ‌the Caribbean island nation. Havana and Washington entered talks earlier this month as an oil blockade imposed by Trump pushes the Communist-run nation deeper into economic crisis. Trump last week escalated his rhetoric against Cuba, saying he expected to...

Trump threatens Cuba as island’s power crisis deepens

U.S. military not preparing for Cuba invasion, senior U.S. General says

Trump has piled tremendous ‌economic pressure on Cuba by halting all Venezuelan oil shipments to the island, which has been forced ​to carry out severe energy rationing

‘We’ll be doing something with Cuba very soon’, Trump says

While waging war on Iran, the US president and his secretary of state are demanding a leadership change in Cuba.

Trump vows to ‘take’ Cuba as island reels from total power cut linked to oil embargo

US President Donald Trump vowed on Monday to “take” Cuba as the communist island plunged into darkness under a total power blackout linked to a crippling oil embargo imposed by Washington. After nearly seven decades defying the United States, Havana’s communist authorities are under massive pressure from a Trump administration determined to make history. “You know, all my life I’ve been hearing about the United States and Cuba. When will the United States do it?” Trump told reporters at the...

US, Cuba aim to resolve issues through dialogue

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States could soon reach a deal with Cuba or take other action, ‌signaling that developments in the long-strained relationship may come quickly.

Trump says talks with Cuba ongoing, action possible after Iran

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States could soon reach a deal with Cuba or take other action, signaling that developments in the long-strained relationship may come quickly. “Cuba also wants to make a deal, and I think we will pretty soon either make a deal or do whatever we have to do,” Trump said to reporters on Air Force One. “We’re talking to Cuba, but we’re going to do Iran before Cuba.” The comments come as tensions between Washington and Havana remain elevated following years of sanctions, diplomatic friction and disputes over migration and security, with regional allies and investors watching closely for signs of a policy shift. Cuba’s President Miguel Daz-Canel said on Friday that the country opened talks with the United States as the island faces one of its most severe economic crises in decades. “These talks have been aimed at finding solutions through dialogue to the bilateral differences we have between the two nations,” Diaz-Canel said in a video aired on state television. Diaz-Canel said he hoped the negotiations would move the two long-time rivals “away from confrontation.” The country’s economic crisis has been exacerbated by disruptions in imported oil, which the island relies on to run power plants and transportation networks. Fuel shortages have forced authorities to impose rolling electricity outages across the country and limit some public services. Trump, in recent weeks, had made a series of statements, saying Cuba was on the verge of collapse or eager to make a deal with the United States. On Monday, he said Cuba may be subject to a “friendly takeover,” then added, “it may not be a friendly takeover.” Despite the renewed contact, significant differences remain between the two governments. US officials have suggested that any easing of pressure would likely depend on political and economic concessions from Havana, while Cuban leaders insist that negotiations must respect the islands independence.

Cuba begins releasing prisoners and confirms US talks as island's energy crisis intensifies

Cuba's government says it has been holding talks with the US - confirming ongoing speculation - as officials try to find a way forward amidst a severe energy crisis. President Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire to see the island nation's leadership change. Details by Catherine Viette.

Cuba confirms talks with the United States amid its deepest energy crisis in years

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said on Friday that his government has recently held talks with U.S. officials, the first public acknowledgment of such bilateral contacts in more than a decade, as the island faces a severe fuel and electricity crisis. He said the exchanges were aimed at seeking solutions to bilateral differences and exploring areas of cooperation based on equality, sovereignty and mutual respect.