“There is overt hypocrisy on the part of Washington,” RIA Novosti quoted Pankin as saying.
He clarified that the United States, on the one hand, supports the principle of “not leaving anyone behind to achieve sustainable development”, and on the other, it imprisons millions of Cubans, tightening the blockade.
“In fact, Washington has embarked on a slow strangulation of the Cuban people,” the diplomat added.
On October 26, it was reported that the United States has suspended flights to Cuban airports, with the exception of Jose Marti Airport in Havana.