US diplomat Rubio targets Cuban military officials, companies in sanctions

US says the five entities and eight individuals sanctioned help Cuba acquire military equipment from Russia and China.

The state-linked entities targeted by the new sanctions are alleged to aid in Cuban procurement of weapons from countries deemed to be US adversaries, including China and Russia. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on Cuba in recent months, cutting off vital fuel supplies and threatening to take

The state-linked entities targeted by the new sanctions are alleged to aid in Cuban procurement of weapons from countries deemed to be US adversaries, including China and Russia. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on Cuba in recent months, cutting off vital fuel supplies and threatening to take

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday sanctioned five Cuban entities and eight individuals with ties to Havana’s military procurement as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to rearrange the country’s communist government system. “The Cuban Communist regime is a state sponsor of terrorism that spies on Americ

Donald Trump’s administration sanctioned eight more Cuban officials — including high-ranking military personnel working with US rivals — as it continues to turn the screws on the communist-run Caribbean island.

WASHINGTON, Aug 6 - The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on five Cuban entities and eight individuals who help Cuba secure weapons and maintain relationships with foreign militaries, including Havana's military attaches to China and Russia.

US sanctions Cuban military officials, firms tied to weapons procurement  Reuters