Cuba in communication with US, Cuban diplomat says, as Trump tightens screws

Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Fernandez de Cossio speaks during an interview with Reuters, in Havana, Cuba, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

HAVANA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Cuba ‌and the United States are in communication, a Cuban diplomat told Reuters on Monday, although ‌he said the exchanges have not yet evolved into a formal "dialogue."

Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, Cuba's ‌deputy foreign minister, told Reuters the U.S. government was aware that Cuba was "ready to have a serious, meaningful and responsible dialogue."