Cuban president says ready to defend Cuba, refutes Trump's accusations

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Sunday said Cuba is a free, independent and sovereign nation, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump's accusations that the island country provided "security services" to Venezuela in exchange for oil.

The president said that the United States is "hysterical" against the Caribbean nation because of the sovereign decision of the Cuban people to choose their political model. Cuba does not attack or threaten other countries, said Diaz-Canel, adding that the country is ready to defend itself "to the last drop of blood."