cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/38459476
By Salim Lamrani
Nov 1, 2025Unanimously condemned by the international community every year since 1992, this state of siege gravely affects the well-being of the entire Cuban population—particularly the most vulnerable—and remains the principal obstacle to the country’s development. From March 2024 to February 2025, U.S. economic sanctions cost Cuba $7.55 billion—a 50 percent increase compared to the previous year—representing more than $20 million per day and nearly $15,000 per minute.
That amount is equivalent to the electricity consumption of Cuba’s 10 million inhabitants for six years. With the same sum, Cuba could fill every household’s grocery basket for six years, cover the nation’s medical needs for 22 years, or guarantee public transportation for the next six decades.
The framing of Ukraine yielding to “strong pressure” is somewhat misleading.
Thousands of Cubans are taking part in the invasion of Ukraine. The Cuban government claims they have nothing to do with it, but there are legitimate reasons to believe that they are lying.
Not really…
They have to vote that way to get assistance they need to survive.
It’s not at all misleading, but it is dystopian
My would you require strong pressure to diplomatically oppose a country that is directly aiding a genocidal imperialist invader (while also pretending to oppose imperialism)?
What is your logic here?
If anything it makes perfect sense to support sanctions against your enemy (i.e. Cuba).
So…
What do you think Cuba is doing to aid Russia?
Or are you rationalizing Cuba working against USA with Russia?
I honestly can’t follow what you’re trying to say, and I don’t think that’s all on me
The Cuban government has sent thousands of Cubans to fight for the russians.
https://kyivindependent.com/exclusive-1-076-cubans-identified-fighting-for-russia-ukraine-says-96-dead-or-disappeared/
The Cuban foreign ministry didn’t deny their presence, they claim they have nothing to do with this (which is clearly bullshit, Cuba is an island and average salaries are way too low to get an international passport).
Considering the above, why shouldn’t Ukraine treat Cuba as an enemy state (like North Korea)?
That’s why I said your original point is misleading, there are legitimate reasons for Ukraine to support sanctions against an enemy state.
If you read your article (it’s short, go for it) it answers your questions…
But yes, Russia is recruiting from poverty stricken areas, and often the people signing up aren’t told they’re going to war or even joining a military till they get to Russia.
It’s not just limited to countries that are allied with Russia, and often the governments don’t want to lose the cheap labor supply at least.
You’re acting like any of this is simple, when it’s simply not that easy…
I am well aware of that. But do you see the difference between Uzbekistan and Cuba? Specifically how getting from Cuba to russia without the authorization and support of the Cuban government is very unlikely compared to say Uzbekistan.
So why shouldn’t Ukraine (which is where I live btw) not treat Cuba like an enemy state? What’s your logic here?
It’s been a day, but going off memory that article I referenced in my last comment says “private backers” are buying their plane tickets and getting them travel documents.
Most likely a grey market business that gets $X per person they get to Russia.
It doesn’t need government cooperation, and I haven’t seen anything that indicates it except social media accounts that can’t think of an alternative
Are you sure about this? Note that I didn’t mention anything about the process.
I said that there is no way this is happening without the authorization (if not direct, committed support) of the Cuban government. This is a country that still has exit restrictions on certain types of professions.
They see a military age male, suddenly getting a large amount of money that their salary clearly can’t support (they know this because they would have to validate their profession to give them a passport to leave the country), getting a passport and flying to russia and they can’t connect the dots?