Cuba and U.S. officials to meet next week to deepen detenteHAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba and the United States will meet next week for a third round of talks on improving relations, Havana said on Thursday, adding that the two former Cold War foes were not yet negotiating their multibillion-dollar claims against one another. A bilateral commission will meet next Monday in the Cuban capital to evaluate the progress made in putting their decades-old conflict behind them, and to identify new areas of cooperation, said Gustavo Machin, the deputy director for U.S. affairs in the Cuban foreign ministry. “We will set the agenda for the rest for the year,” Machin told a news conference. “We are not yet negotiating the topic of claims even if there is a recognition on both sides that these exist.” Cuba and the U.S. reestablished diplomatic relations a year ago and have signed agreements on issues of common concern such as the environment, postal services and direct flights. Many differences remain however. Machin reiterated Cuba’s demands for the return of the Guantanamo naval base and lifting of the U.S. trade embargo. Cuba complains that some of the policy changes the U.S. has carried out, such as relaxing currency restrictions against the island, have had little real impact given the persistent fear among U.S. institutions of risking government sanctions. The White House said in March it would allow U.S. banks to process dollar transactions for Cuba as long as neither buyer nor seller were U.S. entities. “Until now, no bank transactions have been carried out in U.S. currency,” Machin said. “There is still a great fear.” Cuba has said it will only lift a 10 percent tax on cash dollars once it is clear U.S. banks are processing dollar transactions for the Communist-ruled island. The issue of reparations is another sticky point. Late last year, Cuba and the U.S. outlined their respective claims, with the former demanding at least $121 billion in reparations for the U.S. trade embargo and other acts it describes as aggressions against the Caribbean country. The Americans meanwhile are seeking upwards of $10 billion in compensation for nationalized properties. The third bilateral commission will be led by Josefina Vidal, the Cuban Foreign Ministry’s chief of U.S. affairs, and Kristie Kenney, counselor for the U.S. State Department. politicsNews
cuba officials meet next week deepen detentehavana reuters cuba united states meet next week third round talks improving relations having said thursday adding two former cold war foes yet negotiating claims one another a bilateral commission meet next monday cuban capital evaluate progress made putting conflict behind identify new areas cooperation said gustavo machine deputy director affairs cuban foreign ministry we set agenda rest year machine told news conference we yet negotiating topic claims even recognition sides cuba reestablished diplomatic relations year ago signed agreements issues common concern environment postal services direct flights many differences remain however machine reiterated cuba demands return guantanamo naval base lifting trade embargo cuba complains policy changes carried relaxing currency restrictions island little real impact given persistent fear among institutions risking government sanctions the white house said march would allow banks process dollar transactions cuba long neither buyer seller entities until bank transactions carried currency machine said there still great cuba said lift percent tax cash dollars clear banks processing dollar transactions island the issue reparations another sticky point late last year cuba outlined respective claims former demanding least billion reparations trade embargo acts describes aggression caribbean country the americans meanwhile seeking upwards billion compensation nationalized properties the third bilateral commission led josefina vital cuban foreign ministry chief affairs kristen kennedy counselor state department politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Cuba and U.S. officials to meet next week to deepen detenteHAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba and the United States will meet next week for a third round of talks on improving relations, Havana said on Thursday, adding that the two former Cold War foes were not yet negotiating their multibillion-dollar claims against one another. A bilateral commission will meet next Monday in the Cuban capital to evaluate the progress made in putting their decades-old conflict behind them, and to identify new areas of cooperation, said Gustavo Machin, the deputy director for U.S. affairs in the Cuban foreign ministry. “We will set the agenda for the rest for the year,” Machin told a news conference. “We are not yet negotiating the topic of claims even if there is a recognition on both sides that these exist.” Cuba and the U.S. reestablished diplomatic relations a year ago and have signed agreements on issues of common concern such as the environment, postal services and direct flights. Many differences remain however. Machin reiterated Cuba’s demands for the return of the Guantanamo naval base and lifting of the U.S. trade embargo. Cuba complains that some of the policy changes the U.S. has carried out, such as relaxing currency restrictions against the island, have had little real impact given the persistent fear among U.S. institutions of risking government sanctions. The White House said in March it would allow U.S. banks to process dollar transactions for Cuba as long as neither buyer nor seller were U.S. entities. “Until now, no bank transactions have been carried out in U.S. currency,” Machin said. “There is still a great fear.” Cuba has said it will only lift a 10 percent tax on cash dollars once it is clear U.S. banks are processing dollar transactions for the Communist-ruled island. The issue of reparations is another sticky point. Late last year, Cuba and the U.S. outlined their respective claims, with the former demanding at least $121 billion in reparations for the U.S. trade embargo and other acts it describes as aggressions against the Caribbean country. The Americans meanwhile are seeking upwards of $10 billion in compensation for nationalized properties. The third bilateral commission will be led by Josefina Vidal, the Cuban Foreign Ministry’s chief of U.S. affairs, and Kristie Kenney, counselor for the U.S. State Department. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: cuba officials meet next week deepen detentehavana reuters cuba united states meet next week third round talks improving relations having said thursday adding two former cold war foes yet negotiating claims one another a bilateral commission meet next monday cuban capital evaluate progress made putting conflict behind identify new areas cooperation said gustavo machine deputy director affairs cuban foreign ministry we set agenda rest year machine told news conference we yet negotiating topic claims even recognition sides cuba reestablished diplomatic relations year ago signed agreements issues common concern environment postal services direct flights many differences remain however machine reiterated cuba demands return guantanamo naval base lifting trade embargo cuba complains policy changes carried relaxing currency restrictions island little real impact given persistent fear among institutions risking government sanctions the white house said march would allow banks process dollar transactions cuba long neither buyer seller entities until bank transactions carried currency machine said there still great cuba said lift percent tax cash dollars clear banks processing dollar transactions island the issue reparations another sticky point late last year cuba outlined respective claims former demanding least billion reparations trade embargo acts describes aggression caribbean country the americans meanwhile seeking upwards billion compensation nationalized properties the third bilateral commission led josefina vital cuban foreign ministry chief affairs kristen kennedy counselor state department politicsnews