The political scientist called the ways of US pressure on Cuba

Ivan Glukhov, a researcher at the INION RAS Center for the Study of the Global South, noted in an interview with Izvestia that representatives of the Trump elite have many political and public figures who would like to return Cuba to their sphere of influence and be able to implement various commercial projects there.

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"In addition, Cuba has a strategic geographical location, which is extremely advantageous for the United States in terms of control over this section of the Atlantic and over the western hemisphere as a whole," the political scientist believes.

He added that one of the most outspoken supporters of Secretary of State Marco Rubio is himself a native of Cuban migrants.

"His family moved from Cuba to the United States, so he would like to see a change in the political regime. But Cuba is much more resilient than Venezuela. Most likely, it will not be possible to pull off the same operation there as in Venezuela," the expert is sure.

The expert believes that it would be extremely unprofitable for the head of the White House, Donald Trump, to receive real losses of American servicemen or other image strikes, especially now, against the background of the upcoming struggle for the House of Representatives and the Senate.

"No matter how much the president himself would like to continue his political activity and strike the next blow on the crest of the wave and successes in Venezuela, Trump will do this only where it is really very subtle and where the political fabric can conditionally break," the analyst believes.

Glukhov suggested that Trump chooses the most vulnerable places because he needs to constantly keep not only the elites, but also the American people as a whole aware of these easy victories and the growth of American geopolitical influence.

"In my opinion, the emphasis here will be on a long-term plan to weaken Cuba. The United States will use both the oil stranglehold and further energy restrictions, and will also undermine the domestic political situation through their long—standing contacts on the island in order to sow a split in the Cuban elite," the political scientist concluded.

Earlier, Politico, citing three sources, reported that the Trump administration is discussing the possibility of a complete blockade of oil imports to Cuba. The initiative is being promoted by hardliners inside the White House, supported by Rubio. A final decision has not yet been made, and the measure may be presented to the president as one of the options for increasing pressure.