The suffering does not come from external actors but it is imposed by the regime itself, the lack of pragmatism and flexibility from the government, as well as their corruption, makes them horrible people to deal with even for China and Russia. I stand with Cubans as a nation, but now with Cuba the state, one can make the difference when talking to Cubans. The UN represent Cuba the state and not the nation, and unlike China or Vietnam the government does not reflect its population wishes.