Trump Threatens Cuba, Says Only Options Left Are Invasion and Bombing

Overview

• In an interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt, President Donald Trump said Cuba "hangs by a thread" and claimed the United States has no remaining pressure options other than to invade or bomb the island.
• The RIA Novosti coverage ties the remarks to reports, attributed to official statements, of explosions in Caracas and the alleged capture and removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
• Venezuelan authorities asserted the purported U.S. attack aimed to seize control of the country's oil and mineral resources and caused civilian and military casualties.
• Russia denounced what it described as the capture of Maduro as an unacceptable violation of Venezuela's sovereignty and urged U.S. authorities to release him and his wife.
• UN Secretary‑General António Guterres said international law was not respected during the reported operation, and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright indicated further pressure on Cuba.