State Department says relations between Russia and Cuba pose 'direct threat' to US

WASHINGTON, July 20. /TASS/. The US administration claims that the relations between Russia and Cuba pose a "direct threat" to the security of the United States.

"Cuba and Russia still maintain strong economic and political ties, which have only deepened amid rising US-Cuba tensions. Today, the relationship is better described as a strategic partnership - one that not only poses a direct threat to the American homeland, but challenges US power and security interests across Latin America," a report released by the US Department of State said.

"For modern Russia, the Cuban network serves as a key vector for destabilizing and subverting US interests within America’s immediate sphere of influence, allowing it to project power into the region without needing to build military bases or maintain a significant troop presence."

The report makes similar accusations against China and Iran.

It says that Cuban intelligence services have infiltrated "the highest reaches of the US government." Finally, the US Department of State says that Cuba has recruited and cultivated generations of American activists."