Russia says situation in Cuba is getting worse and calls incident involving boat a ‘US provocation’

FILE: Vessel of Cuban Border Guard Troops Government of Cuba Russia stated that the situation in Cuba is worsening following the incident involving Cuban military personnel and a speedboat flying the United States flag. The Russian government, an ally of Havana, called the case an “aggressive and deliberate provocation by the US.” ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp Cuban soldiers killed four people aboard a speedboat that entered the country’s waters. Six others were injured. According to the Cuban government, the incident occurred after people on board the boat opened fire on Cuban soldiers following an interception. The vessel is registered in Florida, USA. The Trump administration opened an independent investigation to investigate the case. Read more below. The incident occurred amid an escalation of tensions between the US and Cuba. US President Donald Trump has been putting pressure on the island after ordering an embargo on oil shipments to the country. The measure worsened the energy crisis in the territory. “The situation around Cuba, as we can see, is getting worse. (…) The Cuban border guards did what they should have done because the speedboat invaded the country’s waters. (…) The main thing is the humanitarian component. All humanitarian issues related to Cuban citizens must be resolved, and no one should create obstacles,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the Russian state agency Tass that the incident was “an aggressive provocation by the US, aimed at aggravating the situation and triggering a conflict.” See the videos that are trending on g1 Incident involving Cuban military personnel and boat Cuban military personnel killed four people who were on a boat registered in Florida, in the United States, after a confrontation in Cuban territorial waters, the Ministry of the Interior reported this Wednesday (25). Two other people were injured and detained. The Cuban government also reported that the 10 occupants were Cubans residing in the USA. An official note released after the arrest of the two people states that the survivors claimed they intended to “carry out an infiltration for terrorist purposes”. The ministry also stated that assault rifles, pistols, Molotov cocktails and other military-style equipment were found on the vessel, and that the 10 attackers were all Cubans residing in the United States. According to the official statement from the Cuban government, the vessel was detected this Wednesday morning approximately 2 kilometers off the coast of the municipality of Corralillo, in the north of the island. According to the Cuban government, a unit of Border Guard Troops, with five soldiers on board, approached to identify the boat. At that moment, according to the official version, the vessel’s occupants opened fire on the Cuban agents. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US had opened an independent investigation into the incident. “We will find out what happened and respond accordingly,” he told reporters. According to Rubio, the investigation will also determine whether the dead were US citizens. The Ministry of the Interior stated that, as a result of the confrontation, four “aggressors” were killed and six were injured. The survivors were rescued and received medical attention. The commander of the Cuban vessel was also injured. This Wednesday, Cuba declared that it remains willing to protect territorial waters and stated that national defense is a pillar to guarantee sovereignty and stability in the region. Authorities said the case remains under investigation. READ ALSO US allows resale of Venezuelan oil to Cuba amid fuel crisis American is deported from Indonesia after killing his mother-in-law and hiding body in suitcase during luxury trip Records of allegations of sexual assault against Trump were left out of Epstein’s files, says ‘NYT’ Map shows region where confrontation took place in Cuba Lara Bernardino/Arte g1

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