Cuba calls for protection of population and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine

Havana, February 28 (RHC)-- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez reiterated Monday the Island's commitment to International Humanitarian Law and called on all parties to protect the population, their property, and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.

On Twitter, the foreign minister ratified the Island's position on the current crisis in Eastern Europe.

In another message, the head of Cuban diplomacy welcomed the start of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and described them as the only way to solve the current conflict.

Earlier, in an official statement, the Cuban government advocated for the security and sovereignty of all and peace, stability, and regional and international security.

Cuba stressed the need to use peaceful means and a serious, constructive, and realistic diplomatic path.

"The U.S. determination to continue the progressive expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) towards Russia's borders led to a scenario with implications of unpredictable scope, which could have been avoided," the statement noted.

It also lamented the loss of innocent civilian lives in Ukraine and said that the Cuban people have a close relationship with the Ukrainian people.

"History will hold the U.S. government accountable for the consequences of an increasingly offensive military doctrine outside NATO's borders, which threatens international peace, security, and stability," the document noted.