Obama's BFF Cuba gives its 'unconditional support' to Venezuela against US.

Obama's BFF Cuba gives its 'unconditional support' to Venezuela against US. (DS).

HAVANA: Cuba Tuesday offered its "unconditional support" to Venezuela after U.S. President Barack Obama authorized new sanctions against senior officials of the South American oil producer, Havana's closest ally.

An official statement published in the island's state-run media called Obama's executive order implementing the sanctions "arbitrary and aggressive."

"Cuba again reiterates its unconditional support and that of our people for the Bolivarian Revolution, the legitimate government of President Nicolas Maduro, and the heroic brotherly people of Venezuela," the statement said.

The Cuban reaction marked its first public confrontation with the United States since the two countries began discussions in December on fully restoring diplomatic relations.

"No one has the right to intervene in the internal affairs of a sovereign state or to declare, without foundation, someone a threat to national security," Cuba said.

It said the U.S. measures were "in reprisal for the measures adopted [by Venezuela] in defense of its sovereignty in the face of meddling acts by the governmental authorities and Congress of the United States."

Cuban leader Fidel Castro congratulated Maduro on his "brilliant and brave" stance against the U.S. in a letter also published Tuesday by the Cuban press. Hmmm....Never met an enemy of the US he did not embrace. Read the full story here.