Donald Trump has played down fears of rising tensions with Cuba after US Justice Department indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the 1996 shooting down of civilian aircraft, insisting that “there won’t be escalation” between the two countries.

The Trump administration is escalating its regime change campaign in Cuba.

As U.S. President Donald Trump appears poised to announce criminal charges against 94-year-old former Cuban president Raul Castro, analysts say it's likely a symbolic move…