Cuban president defiant despite Trump pressure to resign

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Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said he will not resign under US pressure, stating stepping down is not part of Cuba's vocabulary. He described Cuba as a free sovereign state with self-determination rights. Trump's administration has demanded regime change and threatened military action. The US cut Cuba's oil supply after ousting Venezuela's Maduro in January and imposed an oil blockade. Cuba faces power blackouts and fuel shortages. Russia remains Cuba's ally, recently delivering oil.

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