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Cuba Denounces US Doctrine of "Peace Through Strength" 

Harare, June 8, 2026 – Cuba today denounced the doctrine of "peace through strength," promoted by the United States government, as a violation of the UN Charter and International Law.

Speaking during the general debate of the 4th meeting of the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter (GADC), Deputy Foreign Minister Elio Rodríguez Perdomo warned that in the very complex scenario facing several of its members, including Cuba, the United States is disregarding the value of the United Nations and multilateralism.

Bishop Isaiah of the Sacred Metropolis of Tamassos and Oreinis receives the Cuban ambassador in Cyprus.

Episcopio, Cyprus, June 8, 2026. The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Cyprus, H.E. Mr Rubén Pino Martínez, was received this Monday by Bishop Isaiah of the Sacred Metropolis of Tamassos and Oreinis at his headquarters in Episcopio during the courtesy visit made by the Cuban diplomat.

In the fraternal meeting, Ambassador Pino Martínez expressed his sincere gratitude to Metropolitan Isaiah for the support provided during the recent shipment of a fourth container to the Caribbean island, which departed from Cyprus on April 30, containing humanitarian aid intended for the Cuban people.

The meeting was an opportunity for Metropolitan Isaiah to recap the various events organized in previous years for fundraising for the aforementioned purposes; among them, the “Dinner of Love” held at the Episcopate, where attendees learnt about and tasted Antillean cuisine, enjoyed the joy, rhythms, dances, and the best exponents of Cuban music, and, with the funds raised, were able to contribute to that precious humanitarian aid destined for two pediatric hospitals and the Quisicuaba sociocultural project in the capital of all Cubans.

Episcopio, Cyprus, June 8, 2026. The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Cyprus, H.E. Mr Rubén Pino Martínez, was received this Monday by Bishop Isaiah of the Sacred Metropolis of Tamassos and Oreinis at his headquarters in Episcopio during the courtesy visit made by the Cuban diplomat.

In the fraternal meeting, Ambassador Pino Martínez expressed his sincere gratitude to Metropolitan Isaiah for the support provided during the recent shipment of a fourth container to the Caribbean island, which departed from Cyprus on April 30, containing humanitarian aid intended for the Cuban people.

The meeting was an opportunity for Metropolitan Isaiah to recap the various events organized in previous years for fundraising for the aforementioned purposes; among them, the “Dinner of Love” held at the Episcopate, where attendees learnt about and tasted Antillean cuisine, enjoyed the joy, rhythms, dances, and the best exponents of Cuban music, and, with the funds raised, were able to contribute to that precious humanitarian aid destined for two pediatric hospitals and the Quisicuaba sociocultural project in the capital of all Cubans.

UN Human Rights Chief Urges Lifting of U.S. Coercive Measures Against Cuba

Geneva, June 8, 2026.- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called on Monday for the immediate lifting of the sanctions imposed by the United States against Cuba, warning that their expansion is causing serious humanitarian consequences and endangering the lives of the Cuban people.

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