Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov denounced today the neocolonial stances of the United States, reflected in its current actions toward Cuba and Venezuela.

"Our focus remains on combating any neocolonial practice, from unilateral coercive measures to military interventions," the Russian Foreign Minister stated.

According to Prensa Latina, in his video message commemorating Russian Diplomats' Day, Lavrov also reaffirmed his country's solidarity with the people of Venezuela and Cuba.

The minister also emphasized that Moscow is convinced that only the Caribbean nations can choose their own destiny.

He further stressed that Russia is committed to continuing the practice of honest international cooperation on equal terms, in accordance with the principles of mutual understanding, trust, and good neighborliness.

For his part, the Russian ambassador to Havana, Viktor Koronelli, stated that Moscow is observing “with great concern the situation in the Latin American and Caribbean region.

” In statements to the Russian news agency TASS, the diplomat noted that the increased pressure and escalating aggressive rhetoric from Washington, especially against Cuba, are undermining security and stability in the region.

He emphasized that the United States' maximum pressure strategy against Cuba, with its recent unilateral restrictions, pursues a single objective: to economically strangle it.

The facade of the European Commission building in Brussels was illuminated with the message "Hands Off Cuba" in solidarity with the island, a fact highlighted by Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla on social media.

Young Moroccans interested in the situation in Cuba reaffirmed their solidarity with the Cuban people and condemned the aggressive U.S. policy against Cuba, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minrex by its Spanish acronym) reported.

The Azerbaijan-Cuba Friendship Association issued the following statement condemning the new coercive measures against Cuba imposed by the United States government.

The Cuban delegation to the Plenary Session of the Conference on Disarmament denounced the effects of the Executive Order, issued on January 29 by US President Donald Trump, declaring a supposed national emergency and authorizing the imposition of trade tariffs on countries that provide oil to Cuba.

Various organizations and political parties in Brazil expressed their support for Cuba following the recent Executive Order by US President Donald Trump, which defined the Caribbean nation as a threat to US national security and announced possible tariffs on countries that supply fuel to the island, reported the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cubaminrex.

Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and Minister of Foreign Affairs, began his official visit to Vietnam today as a special envoy of the Cuban government.

Different associations and organizations from Lebanon, Albania, and Mongolia expressed today their support for the people and government of Cuba, condemning the new measures by the United States that tighten the economic, commercial, and financial blockade against the Caribbean nation, reported the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cubaminrex.

The Association of Cuban Residents in Dominica condemned the new measure by the United States government imposing tariffs on countries that trade oil with Cuba, considering it a violation of International Law, reported the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cubaminrex.

Authorities, political parties, and social and labor organizations in Mexico rejected the U.S. government's executive order that would impose tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba, and expressed their support for the sovereignty and self-determination of the Caribbean nation, reported the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cubaminrex.

Various political figures and solidarity organizations in the United States condemned the recent executive order by the Donald Trump administration imposing tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba, a measure considered an escalation of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade against the island, reported the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, Cubaminrex.

G. Devarajan, Secretary General of the All India Forward Bloc, affirmed that Cuba's dignity in the face of US threats deserves recognition, denouncing the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by Washington for more than six decades.

Francisco Pichon, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System in Cuba, reaffirmed on social media the organization's commitment to cooperation and respect for international law.

Technical teams from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will soon visit schools and communities affected by Hurricane Melissa in eastern Cuba to provide on-the-ground socio-emotional support, teacher training, the distribution of materials, and assistance to youth-led projects.