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Terrina Jairaj

Trump’s ‘Don-Roe Doctrine’ Just Backfired as Russia Steps in to Save Cuba From His ‘Sanctions Noose’

Russia just threw Cuba a lifeline as the Trump administration’s “Don-roe Doctrine” backfires spectacularly. During a Thursday May 21, 2026, briefing, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova vowed “active support” for the island nation, directly blaming the U.S. for tightening what she called a “sanctions noose” around Cuba’s economy.

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