00:00Meanwhile, Cuba has appealed to the international community for urgent support,
00:05warning of what it describes as a fast-deepening humanitarian crisis.
00:09Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez-Parrilla says the country is facing severe economic and energy pressures,
00:16blaming the American blockade on fuel and increasing threats from Washington.
00:22Addressing the United Nations Security Council, Rodriguez said now was the time for solidarity with Cuba.
00:28In a separate social media post, Rodriguez said he had met with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres
00:34and requested support to prevent possible U.S. military aggression against the island.
00:39Despite escalating tensions, he said Havana remains open to bilateral talks with Washington,
00:45provided there was no interference in its domestic affairs.
00:49U.S. President Donald Trump recently suggested Cuba could be the next target of major political change
00:55following the removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro earlier this year.
00:59Washington has also imposed additional sanctions on Cuban entities and officials in recent weeks.
01:06Tensions further escalated after U.S. authorities indicted former Cuban President Raul Castro
01:11over the 1996 downing of two civilian planes that killed four people, including U.S. citizens.
01:17Cuba has strongly rejected the charges, calling them politically motivated
01:22and part of a broader campaign to destabilize its government.
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