The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, advised the United States today against attempting a military adventure in Cuba, claiming that "it is going to cost them dearly."

"If, on top of everything, they get involved in Cuba and go to war with the Cubans, it will cost them dearly; history proves it," Lukashenko warned during an interview with Rick Sanchez, the Cuban-American journalist working for the Russian television network RT.

The leader stated that "there will be nations that support Cuba discreetly, and it is difficult to say how that might end." Unlike Iran, Lukashenko noted, Cuba is located "near the mansion of President Donald Trump" in Florida.

"Do you need that? No. Well, you have to think about it. Is it possible? Very problematic," he said.

Since the beginning of this year, tensions between Washington and Havana have escalated following U.S. military action in Venezuela. On January 29, Trump signed an executive order allowing the United States to impose tariffs on imports from countries that supply oil to Cuba.

Washington's actions have caused a severe fuel shortage in Cuba, affecting power generation and vital sectors of the economy, including transportation, food production, health, and education.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel denounced Washington's "energy blockade" and stated it is "condemnable" for a power like the United States to "assume such an aggressive and criminal policy toward a small nation."

For his part, in repeated statements to the press, Trump has not ruled out the possibility of the United States undertaking military action against the island.