The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly called for an end to a US economic embargo on Cuba for a 33rd year, despite lobbying by Washington that included sharing an accusation that up to 5,000 Cubans are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

It adopted a resolution with 165 votes in favour, seven against and 12 abstentions. Unlike previous years, the US convinced Argentina, Hungary, North Macedonia, Paraguay and Ukraine to join it and Israel in voting against the resolution.

Last year, the General Assembly adopted the resolution with 187 countries voting in favour. The United States and Israel were the only countries that voted against it, while Moldova abstained.

Cuba has rejected as unfounded the US claims and released information on legal proceedings against C

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