PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 18th, 2026: Inside Rubio’s Secret Talks Over Cuba’s Future & & Ukraine Negotiations Stall
The episode reveals a quiet diplomatic overture by the Trump administration toward Cuba, not through official channels but via back-channel talks with Raul Castro’s grandson, amid a severe fuel crisis on the island and shifting geopolitical dynamics in Latin America.
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