World · Latin America · 12 hrs ago
Cuba says wider international cooperation is not a threat to other countries
Cuba’s UN representative, Ernesto Soberon Guzman, says Cuba plans to expand cooperation with Russia and other interested countries.
He said the partnerships could cover different areas and are intended to bring mutual benefits.
Cuba says the goal is to develop its economy and serve the interests of its people.
Soberon Guzman said Havana would rely mainly on its own efforts to protect the country’s sovereignty and independence.
He rejected claims that Cuba’s cooperation with Russia or other countries threatens US national security.
He pointed to the US naval base at Guantanamo, which he said is there against the will of the Cuban people and is the only foreign military facility in Cuba.
Cuba’s next step is to pursue cooperation with interested countries, though no specific agreements or timetable were given.
Cuba says it plans to expand cooperation with Russia and other interested countries in various areas.
Cuban envoy Ernesto Soberon Guzman said the cooperation is intended to benefit the parties involved, not threaten other countries.
He said foreign partnerships are aimed at developing Cuba’s economy and serving its population.
Soberon Guzman rejected claims that Cuba’s cooperation with Moscow or other countries threatens US national security.
He said the US naval base at Guantanamo is the only foreign military facility in Cuba.
- Who
- Cuba, represented by its UN envoy Ernesto Soberon Guzman, and countries interested in cooperating with it.
- What
- Cuba says it will expand international cooperation and that it is not intended to threaten other countries.
- When
- November 9, 2026. The envoy spoke to TASS in an interview.
- Where
- The interview was with TASS at the United Nations. The article also refers to Cuba and the US naval base at Guantanamo.
- Why
- Cuba says cooperation is intended to produce mutual benefits, develop its economy and serve its population.
Cuba
Claims that Cuba's cooperation threatens US national security
Purpose of cooperation
Cuba
Cuba says partnerships are intended to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes, not threaten anyone.
Claims that Cuba's cooperation threatens US national security
The claims Cuba rejected say its cooperation with Moscow or other countries could threaten US national security.
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- Cuban UN envoy
- Ernesto Soberon Guzman
- Interview date
- November 9, 2026
- Cooperation partners
- Russia and other interested countries
- Foreign military facility in Cuba
- US naval base at Guantanamo
What people are saying
The purpose of such cooperation is to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes for the parties involved, not to pose a threat to anyone,
The only foreign military facility currently located in Cuba is the US naval base at Guantanamo. It is there against the will of our people. There are no other foreign military facilities in Cuba,