Overview
- Díaz-Canel said there are no negotiations with Washington beyond technical migration exchanges, contradicting Trump’s claim of contacts.
- Trump warned on Truth Social that “no oil or money” will reach Cuba and urged Havana to “make a deal before it’s too late.”
- Cuban officials condemned the threats as “criminal,” insisted they cannot be blackmailed over fuel purchases, and vowed to defend sovereignty.
- U.S. forces have been interdicting Venezuela-linked tankers after announcing a blockade of sanctioned vessels as Washington steers Venezuelan oil flows.
- Reuters-cited intelligence views describe severe strains in Cuba but stop short of predicting an imminent collapse, and Trump amplified a post musing about Marco Rubio leading Cuba.