The Biden administration aims to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, according to AP.

The administration of current U.S. President Joe Biden plans to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. This decision will be made as part of an agreement facilitated by the Catholic Church for the release of political prisoners on the island.

This information was reported by RBK-Ukraine, citing Associated Press.

A representative of the Biden administration informed the agency that the announcement by U.S. authorities could come today, January 14.

At the same time, AP notes that Cuba could be reinstated on this list as early as next week following the inauguration of the elected U.S. President Donald Trump, as the nominee for Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, is a staunch supporter of restrictive measures against the island nation.

U.S.-Cuba Relations

The U.S. severed diplomatic relations with Cuba in 1961 in response to the nationalization of American property on the island, subsequently announcing a trade and economic embargo.

In December 2014, then-President Barack Obama acknowledged that the previous Washington policy towards Havana was ineffective and announced the beginning of efforts to normalize bilateral relations, along with easing sanctions.

In 2015, the Obama administration declared Cuba's removal from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism.

The rapprochement between the two countries was halted when Republican Donald Trump took over the U.S. administration in January 2017. He tightened travel regulations for Americans visiting Cuba and imposed a ban on doing business with organizations controlled by the Cuban military.

Trump's administration also reinstated Cuba on the list of state sponsors of terrorism.

Meanwhile, Joe Biden's administration has repeatedly stated that it would review its policy towards Cuba, but has yet to remove the country from this list. Biden even decided to maintain the sanctions against Cuba that were implemented by Trump.