Cuba dismisses US arrest warrant for Raúl Castro as 'sterile maneuver'

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel publicly rejected a US court's arrest warrant against former leader Raúl Castro, calling it a 'sterile maneuver' with no legal or practical effect. The warrant, issued by a US court, is largely symbolic given Cuba's non-extradition stance, but it signals continued US legal pressure on Cuban officials. The move is unlikely to alter bilateral relations but may harden Cuban rhetoric ahead of any diplomatic engagement.