Top Cuban diplomat accuses US of threatening countries that vote with Cuba at United Nations

Top Cuban diplomat accuses US of threatening countries that vote with Cuba at United Nations

​Cuban ​foreign minister ‌Bruno Rodriguez accused ​the United States on ‌Tuesday of threatening member states of the United Nations with sanctions ‌should they side with Cuba ‌in next week's annual UN vote on a resolution calling for ⁠an ​end ⁠to a US embargo on ⁠the island.

"The U.S. State Department ​is exerting unprecedented pressure — at ⁠times in a personal and ⁠brazen ​manner by the Secretary of State himself — to ⁠get UN member states to ⁠change their ⁠votes," Rodriguez said.

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