Hi, this is Chris York reporting from Kyiv on day 1,344 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: Ukraine has closed its embassy in Havana and is "downgrading" diplomatic ties due to the high number of Cuban citizens recruited to fight Russia's full-scale war,

The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba for a 33rd year.

In the last 25 years, a total of 10 major hurricanes have lashed the island. “Cuba is right in the center of things,” a weather historian said.

UN condemns US economic embargo on Cuba for 33rd year - This year, countries including Argentina, Ukraine and Hungary also opposed the measure

Ukraine has decided to close its embassy in Havana and downgrade diplomatic relations with Cuba. The reason is Cuba's support for Russia in its war against Ukraine, according to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.