US diplomat Rubio targets Cuban military officials, companies in sanctions

The US says the five entities and eight individuals sanctioned have helped Cuba acquire military equipment from Russia and China.Marco Rubio, the top diplomat for the United States, has announced sanctions against five Cuban companies and eight individuals accused of helping the island procure military equipment for its armed forces.In a social media post on Thursday, Rubio used the sanctions to renew President Donald Trump’s threats against the Cuban government, which he characterised as a danger to US national security.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘To play God’: Cuba’s healthcare system collapses under US pressurelist 2 of 3Cuba’s power grid collapses again despite restoration effortslist 3 of 3Does the US blockade on Cuba make America safer?end of list“The Cuban Communist regime is a state sponsor of terrorism that spies on America, arms violent left-wing radicals, spreads poisonous Marxist ideology, and serves as a staging ground for Russia, China & Iran just 90 miles from our shores,” Rubio wrote.“As President Trump has said: the United States will not tolerate a rogue state harboring hostile military, intelligence & terror operations on our doorstep.”...