Russia urges U.S. to stop interfering in Cuba's affairs

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that the United States should not interfere in Cuba's domestic affairs, calling on Washington to lift economic sanctions against the island, reported Xinhua.

The United States has deliberately been destroying Cuba's economy with its decade-long embargo and policies aimed at discriminating its people, the ministry's spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, said in a statement.

She also pointed out that keeping Cuba in the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism has hindered the country's development and "integration into global political processes."

Instead of helping Cuba amid a pandemic, the United States is only pursuing a policy aimed at escalating tension and aggravating the socio-economic situation of the country by provoking anti-government sentiment, according to Zakharova.

"We urge Washington ... not to interfere in the affairs of a sovereign state," the spokesperson said.