Cuba maintains dialogue with United States despite policy tensions

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez stated that political-level conversations between Cuba and the United States are ongoing, though they have not yet yielded significant progress or results.

Rodríguez noted that the coercive nature of current U.S. policies makes advancement difficult. He cited unilateral coercive measures, military threats, and fuel restrictions as obstacles that constitute collective punishment under international law. Despite these challenges, the Cuban government maintains a willingness to continue bilateral discussions to resolve long-standing issues and those arising from recent policy shifts, provided they are based on mutual respect, sovereign equality, and non-interference in internal affairs.