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

September 17, 2025 Press Release 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: Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Chair of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee, House Appropriations Committee Rep. María Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Chair of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28), Chair of the Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee, Homeland Security Committee Dr. Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat, Directorio Democratico Cubano ( Moderator) Rosa Maria Payá, U.S. Commissioner, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) Michael Sawkiw, President, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Vladyslav Vlasyuk, Advisor to President Volodymyr Zelenskyi on international sanctions Dmytro Usov, Ukrainian Military Intelligence Andriy Yusov, Spokesperson, Ukrainian Military Intelligence Oleksandr Merezhko, Ukrainian Parliament, Free Cuba Caucus, Chairman of Foreign Relations Committee Maryan Zablotskyy, Ukrainian Parliament, Free Cuba Caucus ### Issues : Cuba Foreign Affairs Defense/National Security