WASHINGTON, May 20. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Cuba’s defense cooperation with countries that Washington considers hostile.
"My commitment is ironclad: America will not tolerate a rogue state harboring hostile foreign military, intelligence and terror operations just ninety miles (about 145 kilometers - TASS) from the American homeland, and we will not rest until the people of Cuba once again have the freedom their forefathers fought so valiantly to establish over 100 years ago," he said in a message published on the White House website.
On May 19, the US leader stated that he believes it is possible to reach agreements with Cuba. When asked whether he is seeking to overthrow the government and political system in Cuba, Trump did not give a clear answer. On March 5, the US president announced that Washington intends to develop a further course of action regarding Cuba after the conclusion of military operations against Iran. Previously, he had claimed on multiple occasions that Cuba’s government and economy were on the verge of collapse following the cessation of oil shipments to the island nation from Venezuela under pressure from the US. On February 27, the US leader stated that Washington could carry out "a friendly takeover of Cuba." On May 18, Politico reported that the US administration is increasingly leaning toward the use of military force against Cuba.
