The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus made a statement regarding the situation around Cuba

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus is monitoring with concern the situation around Cuba and the supply of energy resources to the country. The threat of the current escalation in the Caribbean basin evolving into a severe humanitarian crisis with unpredictable consequences is of particular concern", the document states. Minsk consistently insists on the unacceptability of unilateral coercive measures that create obstacles to trade relations between states, hinder the process of comprehensive socio-economic development and impede the well-being of the population. The document expresses a firm conviction that all disputes must be resolved through peaceful dialogue and within the framework of international law