Lavrov backs Cuba's Rodríguez at UN after Rubio meeting; Díaz-Canel absent

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov offered rhetorical support to Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez at the UN General Assembly, shortly after meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel's absence from the assembly highlights Cuba's shrinking circle of allies. The development signals continued Russian-Cuban alignment amid U.S. pressure, but the support is largely symbolic.