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2026-05-22 22:26:41
[Cuban President Rejects US Accusations, Emphasizes Cuba's Right to Legitimate Self-Defense] On the 22nd local time, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stated that the claim that "Cuba poses a threat to the United States" exists only in the "misconceptions" of some officials in the current US administration. He stated that these individuals "control policy towards Cuba," using blatant lies to create public opinion in the US and international community, seeking a pretext for launching a war that could result in massive casualties. Díaz-Canel stated that since the victory of the revolution, Cuba has always been committed to peaceful coexistence. However, it is precisely successive US administrations that have repeatedly threatened and violated this right. Now, the US has pushed the threats to the extreme, not only combining absurd lies with military intimidation but also depriving the Cuban people of the most basic resources and services upon which they depend for survival. Díaz-Canel said that the US has long sheltered "terrorists" engaged in anti-Cuba activities and, without providing any evidence, designated Cuba as a "state sponsor of terrorism," a practice widely opposed by the international community. Díaz-Canel emphasized that Cuba neither threatens, challenges, nor provokes the United States or any other country in the world; Cuba is a peace-loving nation. He stated that Cuba enjoys the legitimate right to self-defense under international law. He also expressed Cuba's continued hope to resolve differences through rationality, dialogue, and peace. (CCTV News)
