Zakharova spreads disinformation about the incident in Cuba: Washington's aggressive provocation

Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, has stated that the incident in which a US ship entered Cuban territorial waters is an "aggressive provocation by Washington aimed at escalating the situation."

This claim has been broadcast by Russian state media, including RT Balkan.

What did Zakharova say?

"The incident, which involved a US ship entering Cuban territorial waters, is an aggressive provocation by Washington. aimed at escalating the situation," the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman stated, as broadcast by RT Balkan.

Analysis

United States officials, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have made it clear that the US have not conducted any military or state operations in relation to this ship and that the incident does not constitute an American provocation.

Rubio asserted that US authorities will independently investigate what exactly happened.

According to information available from American sources, there is no confirmation that this is an official military mission or an action aimed at violating Cuba's territorial integrity.

US authorities, such as the Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security, are participating in the investigation – meaning that the incident did not stem from a planned US military or state action, but from a situation that is currently being investigated.

Rubio stressed that the US administration has no connection to the incident and that it is an extremely unusual event that is being investigated by the US.

/The Geopost/