Cuba sees higher risk of US military aggression as talks stall

Cuba's Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal sees the risk of U.S. military aggression against the island growing as negotiations between the nations stagnate, she said on Thursday.



Speaking at a legislative hearing at the National Capitol to denounce U.S. sanctions on Cuban oil imports, Vidal accused Washington of fabricating pretexts to portray Cuba as a threat to U.S. national security to justify aggression.



"Every day the danger of military aggression against Cuba grows," she said.



Under President Donald Trump, the U.S. has effectively imposed a blockade on Cuba by threatening sanctions on countries supplying it with fuel, triggering power outages and exacerbating its worst crisis in decades.



U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he was confident dialogue between the nations, which began around March, would have "a good result."