Díaz-Balart to Host Virtual National Security Briefing Exposing Presence of Cuban Regime Troops Fighting for Russia in Ukraine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) will host a virtual national security briefing featuring members of the Ukrainian intelligence and Ukrainian Parliament to expose the alarming presence of thousands of Cuban regime troops fighting alongside Russia in the war against Ukraine.

This underscores the malign alliance between Russia and Cuba and highlights Russia’s dangerous reach in the Western Hemisphere, which has serious implications for U.S. and regional security.

When: 09/18/25

Moderator: Dr. Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat

Time: 2:00 p.m. ET – 3:00 p.m. ET

**Please plan to join the webinar by 1:45 PM ET to ensure your connection is working before we begin promptly at 2:00 PM ET.

Zoom Registration Link for Attendees (Listen-Only Mode):

https://ushr.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_bNBiliqpTpm1cvdqkObvVA

For any press-related matters following this discussion, please reach out directly to Dr. Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat at orlando4952@hotmail.com

Panelists:

1. Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Chair of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee, House Appropriations Committee
2. Rep. María Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Chair of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, House Foreign Affairs Committee
3. Rep. Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28), Chair of the Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee, Homeland Security Committee
4. Dr. Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat, Directorio Democratico Cubano (Moderator)
5. Rosa Maria Payá, U.S. Commissioner, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
6. Michael Sawkiw, President, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America
7. Vladyslav Vlasyuk, Advisor to President Volodymyr Zelenskyi on international sanctions
8. Dmytro Usov, Ukrainian Military Intelligence
9. Andriy Yusov, Spokesperson, Ukrainian Military Intelligence
10. Oleksandr Merezhko, Ukrainian Parliament, Free Cuba Caucus, Chairman of Foreign Relations Committee
11. Maryan Zablotskyy, Ukrainian Parliament, Free Cuba Caucus

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