US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly held secret talks with the grandson of Cuba’s former leader, Raul Castro, according to a new report.

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been holding secret talks with the grandson of Cuba’s former leader Raul Castro, according to a report by Axios.

The outlet cited people familiar with the matter in its Wednesday report. It described the discussions as being about the future of US-Cuba relations.

A senior Trump administration official told Axios, “I wouldn’t call these ‘negotiations’ as much as ‘discussions’ about the future.” The talks were reportedly with Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The US State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

 The Sun Malaysia