US Diplomacy's Flickering Flame: What's at Stake in Ratcliffe's Rare Visit to Cuba The CIA Director's trip to Havana marks a fragile moment in US Cuba relations, where both nations are locked in a delicate dance of cooperation and confrontation.
John Ratcliffe's meeting with senior Cuban officials on Thursday was a rare gesture of engagement from Washington, but its significance extends far beyond the intricacies of bilateral diplomacy.
Cuba is struggling to recover from an energy crisis exacerbated by US sanctions. The administration is dangling a carrot of economic and security cooperation in exchange for "fundamental changes.