The United States sanctioned five Cuban companies and eight officials for purchasing weapons from Russia and China

The United States government announced sanctions against five Cuban state entities and eight government officials on Thursday. Among those designated is the Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces, Álvaro López Miera. The measures were implemented in response to the officials' involvement in facilitating military cooperation with Russia and China, as well as the acquisition of armaments by the Cuban government.

These designations represent a formal move by the U.S. Department of State to address what it characterizes as the Cuban regime's strategic military alignment with Washington's geopolitical adversaries. The sanctions target specific individuals and organizations identified as central to the island's military procurement and international defense partnerships.