New Delhi, May 21 -- Hours after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro, President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he does not anticipate a further "escalation" between the US and Cuba, USA Today reported.

The DOJ charged Castro with conspiring to kill US nationals in an attack against civilian pilots who were trying to rescue people fleeing Cuba on rafts, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced today. At a public event in Florida, Blanche said, "If you kill Americans, we will pursue you, no matter who you are, no matter what title you hold, and in this case, no matter how much time has passed."

Asked by reporters on Wednesday if the American people should expect an "escal...