00:00The Trump administration has announced new sanctions against Cuban President Miguel DÃaz-Canel.
00:05The sanctions also include members of his immediate family and relatives of the Castro family.
00:11The measures mark Washington's latest effort to increase pressure on its communist-led neighbour
00:16as tensions between the two countries continue to rise.
00:21Among those targeted are a son and a grandson of former President Raul Castro,
00:26who no longer holds office but remains influential in Cuba.
00:30Responding to the sanctions, DÃaz-Canel accused President Donald Trump
00:33of attempting to strengthen the U.S. blockade and further strain bilateral relations.
00:39He said Cuba would continue to resist what he described as aggression,
00:43hostility and imperial pressure from the U.S. government.
00:46Cuba has been subject to a U.S. trade embargo since 1962,
00:50but pressure from Washington has intensified significantly in recent months.
00:55The Trump administration has restricted fuel supplies to the island
00:59and warned that additional measures could follow.
01:02Trump argues that Cuba's communist government poses a threat to U.S. security interests
01:06and justifies the tougher approach.
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