In a Radio Martí interview, Marcel Felipe, president of Fundación Inspira América, said Lech Wałęsa’s visit is timely for building a unified Cuban opposition, warned Cuba’s monarchical power structure makes negotiated reform difficult, and raised reports of Russian fuel shipments and pressure points such as remittances and medical missions.

In response to reporters, Secretary Rubio said there was "no announcement on NuStart" (New START) and described technical talks in Abu Dhabi between Ukrainian and Russian teams; he emphasized critical minerals' role in Ukraine’s economic recovery.