'We express our full support to and solidarity with all efforts and measures taken by the government and people of Cuba for safeguarding the dignity and sovereignty of the country and defending to the end their fatherland, revolution and gains of socialism,' a North Korean Foreign Ministry
North Korea has declared its support for Cuba, joining the likes of Russia, China and Iran as the United States backed mass demonstrations accusing the island nation's ruling Communists of shortcomings in addressing humanitarian needs exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
was still interested in potential diplomacy with Washington, the reference to Washington's long-standing embargo against Havana was clear. "We express our full support to and solidarity with all efforts and measures taken by the government and people of Cuba for safeguarding the dignity and sovereignty of the country and defending to the end their fatherland, revolution and gains of socialism," the statement added."We are confident that Cuba would smash the interference of foreign forces, creditably overcome the present situation, and firmly safeguard the political stability of the country.
China and North Korea have a long-spanning history traced back to the Cold War and continue to maintain friendly ties as they face U.S. pressure and sanctions. Above, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un speak while their wives Ri Sol Ju, second from right, and Lis Cuesta Peraza, left, look on during a banquet at their first state summit in three decades, in Pyongyang, North Korea.
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