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We are not prepared at this point to provide any further details of \u200can announcement,&#8221; Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said on Monday, without giving details on what such an assistance will include.<br \/>The U.N. has warned that if Cuba&#8217;s energy needs are not met, it could cause a humanitarian crisis. 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