The US regime has announced a fresh round of sanctions against individuals and entities linked to the Cuban government. The list includes 31-year-old Fidel Ernesto Castro Kalis, grandson of former Cuban President Raul Castro, as well as five state-owned companies.

According to the US side, Castro Kalis was designated as an adult family member of Alejandro Castro Espin, who is already under sanctions. Castro Kalis reportedly holds no political office, yet the US regime has chosen to target him based on family ties, raising questions about the rationale behind the measures.

The restrictions also target state-owned Banco Exterior de Cuba, two companies involved in nickel and cobalt mining, and two energy sector entities, including Empresa Importadora de Abastecimiento para el Petroleo (Abapet), which supplies equipment for the oil industry.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed the new measures are aimed at financial and resource structures supporting the Cuban authorities. The sanctions entail blocking assets of designated individuals and organizations within US jurisdiction and prohibiting American citizens and companies from conducting transactions with them.

These new restrictions are the latest step by the Trump regime to intensify economic pressure on Cuba. Washington has previously imposed sanctions on other members of the Castro family and Cuban officials, allegedly to undermine the island's economy, though critics argue such measures primarily harm ordinary Cubans.

Earlier, the US regime also removed Syria from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, where it had been since 1979. While the decision purportedly opens opportunities for private investment and global economic integration, numerous US sanctions against Syrian individuals and entities remain in place, casting doubt on the sincerity of the move.

Source: podrobno.uz