Russia warns Cuba fuel situation critical; Havana slams ‘cruel’ US tactics
Cuban foreign minister accuses US of trying to break the ‘political will’ of Cubans, hints at diplomacy with Washington.

Cuban foreign minister accuses US of trying to break the ‘political will’ of Cubans, hints at diplomacy with Washington.


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US president raved about his ‘extremely good’ personal relationship with the Chinese leader, but Xi was more muted.
An unidentified individual has shot Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev before fleeing the scene, authorities say.
These are the key developments from day 1,443 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
US president says that he wants to negotiate replacement for strategic nuclear deployment treaty that recently expired.

More than 300 prisoners of war are finally heading home on Thursday after Ukraine and Russia reached a deal for a swap.
Warring sides exchange 157 prisoners of war each but fail to break deadlock on bringing Russia’s war to a close.
Both Beijing and Moscow expressed regret at lapse of last Russia-US nuclear arms control treaty.
These are the key developments from day 1,442 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Zelenskyy expects negotiations to soon lead to another prisoner exchange.