Diplomatic tensions between Washington and Havana have widened in recent months.

Cuba today proposed an additional debate in the UN assembly on the necessity of ending the U.S. blockade on Cuba.

9 members voted to block the debate from taking place: Argentina, Costa Rica, Czechia, Israel, Morocco, North Macedonia, Paraguay, Ukraine and United States

  • ByteJunk@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Cuban participation in the war appears primarily driven by its severe economic crisis

    That is from the US Department of State.

    Judge the Cubans if you must, but most are likely enlisted by russian recruiters under false pretenses, or because getting shot tomorrow in someone else’s war is still better than dying of starvation today.