WILL THIS PARALYZE THE WORLD! Here's what PUTIN will do to CUBA

March 18, 2026

TL;DR

Russia currently lacks the political will and capacity to protect Cuba.
Cuba is therefore seen as an easy target for US pressure and potential destabilization.
President Trump has signaled that the US will soon take concrete steps towards Cuba.
Analysts suggest this is an attempt by the Trump administration to achieve a quick foreign policy success, possibly similar to the strategy in Venezuela.
Russia's diminished interest in Cuba since closing its military base in Lourdes in the early 2000s has weakened Havana's international standing.
Cuba's economy is described as dysfunctional and reliant on past subsidies from the Soviet Union and Venezuela, which are no longer available.

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