The US initiates a $100 million humanitarian aid program to Cuba while maintaining sanctions and exploring military options against Havana's regime.
Cuba experiences a full nationwide blackout amid worsening energy shortages and U.S. sanctions, with stalled diplomatic talks limiting prospects for resolution.
The US has imposed sanctions on five Cuban state-owned firms controlling 40% of GDP, targeting GAESA-linked entities and escalating tensions amid legal claims by American companies.
The U.S. has sanctioned Cuba’s state oil company CUPET, intensifying pressure on the communist regime amid a severe economic crisis worsened by disrupted Venezuelan oil supplies.
The U.S. Treasury Department has expanded sanctions against Cuba’s top leadership, including President Diaz-Canel and members of the Castro family, intensifying economic pressure amid deteriorating relations.
The US Justice Department has charged former Cuban leader Raul Castro with conspiracy to murder four American pilots in 1996, heightening geopolitical tensions.
Lithuania and Latvia have once again denied Slovak PM Robert Fico overflight rights en route to Moscow for May 9 celebrations, illustrating EU divisions over Russia engagement.