Radio Cadena Agramonte emisiora de Camagüey
Havana, Feb 10. – Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, today denounced the neocolonial stances of the United States reflected in its current actions with Cuba and Venezuela.
"The focus of our attention remains the fight against any neocolonial practice, from unilateral coercive measures to military interventions," stated the Russian Foreign Minister.
As reported by the Prensa Latina agency, in his video message on the occasion of the Day of the Russian Diplomat, Lavrov also confirmed his country's solidarity with the peoples of Venezuela and Cuba.
Likewise, the minister highlighted that from Moscow they are convinced that only the Caribbean countries can choose their destiny.
He also emphasized that Russia is interested in continuing the practice of honest and equal international cooperation, in accordance with the principles of mutual understanding, trust, and good neighborliness.
For his part, the Russian ambassador in Havana, Viktor Koronelli, assured that Moscow views "with great concern the situation in the Latin America and Caribbean region."
In statements to the Russian agency TASS, the diplomat indicated that the increase in pressures and the escalation of aggressive rhetoric from Washington, especially against Cuba, undermine security and stability in the region.
He highlighted that the United States' maximum pressure strategy against Cuba, with recent unilateral restrictions, pursues a single objective: to economically suffocate it. (Source: ACN)
