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## Russia and Cuba Condemn New US Restrictions
Russia has strongly criticized the United States’ recent move to impose further restrictions on trade with Cuba, with Marija zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressing outrage at what she describes as interference in the relationship between sovereign nations.
Russia is a long-standing ally of Cuba. Zakharova stated that the US action is intended to exert maximum pressure on the island nation.
“We cannot accept attempts to create obstacles to international cooperation, especially with a contry facing a demanding socio-economic situation which is largely the result of nearly six decades of the US’s trade, economic, and financial embargo,” she said.
### Cuba Responds Angrily
Cuba’s government has also strongly condemned the US actions. In