The Cuban regime made false claims at the United Nations about nonexistent social indicators, promised to resist a humanitarian crisis, and stated willingness to engage in dialogue with the US, according to journalist Jorge Castro in an X post at approximately 2:00 PM UTC on February 23, 2026, within the reporting window from 12:45 PM to 2:16 PM UTC. Jorge Castro described the regime's statements as lies without scruples before the international community, highlighting claims of social indicators that do not exist and contradictory promises to resist while seeking US dialogue (https://x.com/MagJorgeCastro/status/2025917871730090016). This accusation follows earlier reports this morning of the Cuban regime fabricating a Russian oil shipment claim, which was denied minutes later by the Russian Embassy in Havana, as noted by Castro in a previous post around 10:45 AM UTC.
