00:00And Rocha expressed concern from the escalation of tensions surrounding Cuba
00:04and reiterated that it will continue to provide unconditional support to the Caribbean nation
00:08as humanitarian aid is vital for the Cuban people in this critical moment.
00:12During his speech at the Gorkasho Fund for Public Diplomacy,
00:16Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that the situation of the Cuban people has become critical
00:20due to the strangulation caused by the intensification of the U.S. blockade against the Caribbean island.
00:25Furthermore, Lavrov reiterated his support for the Cuban people and government
00:28as well as for their continuation of their path of sovereign development
00:32on the rights of peoples to self-determination as an international legal principle enshrined in the UN Charter.
00:40Moscow also condemned the economic and commercial blockade against Cuba
00:43that has been in place for more than six decades.
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