Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Thursday he is willing to begin negotiations with the U.S. "without pressure" as economic challenges.grow.

President Miguel Díaz-Canel of Cuba has announced that he's open to peace talks with the United States to avoid conflict. The statement comes as Cuba has suffered weeks of power outages and fuel shortages after a tense feud with the U.

The U_S_ has announced an additional $6 million in aid for Cuba as the island’s crisis deepens and tensions escalate between the two countries, with Cuba’s president accusing the U_S_ of an “energy blockade.

Cuba is prepared to hold dialogue with the United States but not under pressure, President Miguel Diaz-Canel insisted Thursday after months of threats from US President Donald Trump. "Cuba is willing to engage in dialogue with the United States,

The Cuban government has said it is prepared to hold talks with the United States, as President Donald Trump attempts to reshape the power dynamics in the region. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said at a press conference in Havana on Thursday that the dialogue must be conducted without pressure,

The US has prevented oil shipments to Cuba in recent weeks, plunging the country into deeper and more frequent blackouts. Cuba's president said that any talks must be held without interference in its internal affairs.

Cuba is ready for “meaningful” dialogue with the United States but it is not willing to discuss changing its government, the Cuban deputy foreign minister told CNN on Wednesday, in comments that come as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on the island with talk of regime change.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel stated that his country is open to dialogue with the United States on any topic but without pressure or preconditions. Amid severe fuel shortages and US threats, he rejected talks under duress,

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the pause was part of general fluctuations in oil supplies and that it was a "sovereign decision" not made under pressure from the United States.

Cuba's president is offering to hold talks with the U.S. without preconditions, even as both nations exchange warnings and face mounting economic and diplomatic pressures.