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It seems that from the Altamira neighborhood in Santiago de Cuba, things are clearer than from Foggy Bottom, the Washington district where the State Department and other U.S. government offices are located.
At least, that is what can be concluded from the post shared this Monday by the Cuban opponent José Daniel Ferrer, who warned of the danger posed by the drift of U.S. foreign policy and its approach to Vladimir Putin's Russia.
This Monday, February 24, marks three years since Russia began the invasion of Ukraine, and the leader of the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU, based in Altamira) wanted to take this opportunity to express his views on the conflict and its geopolitical implications, as well as his strong support for the Ukrainian leader and president, Volodimir Zelenski.
“Putin's Russia and Communist China are the greatest threat to peace, freedom, democracy, and human rights in the world. If the West does not unite and collectively confront these tyrannies and their allies in Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and others, within a few decades, Russian and Mandarin will be mandatory languages throughout Europe and even in the U.S.,” warned the Cuban opposition leader.
For those who might think that the recently released political prisoner could be misinformed or exaggerating, Ferrer reminded them that equally implausible scenarios from years ago ended up becoming a distressing reality.
"Am I exaggerating? That's what many said when we said that with Chávez, Venezuela would be another Cuba... You think it's not the same? If they don't unite and stand firm, they'll see. I'm with Ukraine and with Zelenski," the opposition member concluded.
The Cuban opponent José Daniel Ferrer has taken a strong stance against the rapprochement between the West and Russia, warning about the geopolitical consequences of not confronting the authoritarian regimes allied with the Kremlin.
His warning coincides with the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a conflict in which the Cuban regime has played an ambiguous role, indirectly allowing the recruitment of young Cubans for the Russian army with promises of citizenship and economic stability.
From Cuban civil society and the exile community, Ferrer is one of the most influential voices in denouncing the ties between Havana and Moscow.
His activism has garnered support from key figures in U.S. politics, including Cuban-American congressmen from Florida such as Mario Díaz-Balart and María Elvira Salazar, as well as the current U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, who have emphasized the need to toughen the policy towards the Cuban regime due to its alignment with Russian and Chinese interests.
The presence of Cuban mercenaries in Ukraine has been extensively documented through videos and reports from independent media and international organizations. Ferrer has warned that if the West does not act decisively, Russian and Chinese dominance will expand, compromising the sovereignty and democratic values of various nations.
Ferrer’s predicament among the opposition and the Cuban diaspora has made him a reference point not only in the fight against the dictatorship in Cuba but also in international activism against authoritarian expansionism.
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