Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel pushed back when NBC's Kristen Welker asked if he would step down, calling Cuba a free sovereign state not subject to U.S. demands.
Cuban president clashes with NBC’s Welker over question about stepping down, presses if she asks same of Trump
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Tue 07:00 - Time Magazine
The Crisis in Cuba, Explained - Time Magazine
Tue 07:00 - Politico
The Russian oil tanker playing chicken with Trump over Cuba - Politico
Thu 07:00 - France 24
Russian oil tanker nears Cuba in test of US resolve on blockade - France 24
Fri 07:00 - Reuters
Trump says 'Cuba is next' in speech touting US military successes - Reuters
Mon 07:00 - The Washington Post
U.S. allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba, breaking Trump’s effective blockade - The Washington Post
Mon 07:00 - Reuters
Trump reverses course on Cuban oil blockade, allows Russian tanker to pass - Reuters
Tue 07:00 - The New York Times
As Trump Squeezes Cuba, U.S. Military Exists in a Bubble - The New York Times
Wed 07:00 - The New York Times
U.S. Allows Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Despite Blockade - The New York Times
Fri 22:39 - The Washington Post
Cuba to release 2,000 prisoners, as U.S. pressures island amid energy crisis - The Washington Post
Mon 17:41 - The Guardian
House Democrats demand end to ‘cruel’ US energy blockade after visit to Cuba - The Guardian
Tue 20:57 - Al Jazeera
‘Policy of abuse’: Women march in Cuba against US energy blockade - Al Jazeera
Thu 22:26 - NBC News
Cuba's president says he's 'not stepping down' in interview with NBC News - NBC News
Fri 01:23 - USA Today
Cuba’s Díaz‑Canel says he won’t step down under US pressure - USA Today
Fri 06:59 - ANSA Top News
President of Cuba, 'I will not resign under pressure from the USA'
Fri 06:59 - ANSA Mondo
President of Cuba, 'I will not resign under pressure from the USA'
Fri 07:27 - ANSA Main
The president of Cuba: 'I will not resign under pressure from the USA'
Fri 11:16 - Sky News
Cuba's president has a message for the US after Donald Trump said the island was 'next' for a takeover - Sky News
Fri 11:34 - Al Jazeera English
Cuban president defiant despite Trump pressure to resign