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Cuban president accuses the US of genocide and seeking a takeover. The island has faced a US oil embargo since January and is experiencing one of its worst economic crises.

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal stated at a Berlin summit that Russia is in its weakest position in recent years due to allied strategies and urged European nations to increase military aid to Ukraine, expedite Kyiv’s EU accession, and impose a total embargo on Russian oil.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez announced that U.S.-Cuba talks are at a standstill, citing U.S. sanctions and lack of discussion on Cuba's recent economic reforms. The U.S. imposed new sanctions on Cuban officials and companies, while Cuba plans to debate the U.S. oil embargo at the UN General Assembly on July 7.

Spanish hotel chain Meliá is withdrawing or limiting operations in Cuba, joining other companies amid U.S. sanctions and an upheld oil embargo. The move highlights ongoing challenges for Cuba's tourism sector.

Spanish hotel chain Meliá will close its hotels in Cuba, a move attributed to U.S. sanctions and an ongoing oil embargo, further impacting the island’s tourism sector.