For the first time in 3 months.. a Russian oil shipment arrives in Cuba after a green light from Trump
A Russian oil tanker arrived carrying a cargo of Crude oil weighing 100,000 tons was shipped to Cuba on Monday, according to a news agency. "RIA Novosti" The Russian official, citing the Cuban Ministry of Transport.
The agency reported that the tanker "Anatoly Kolodkin"which is subject to sanctions, was waiting to unload its cargo shortly after the US President’s statement Donald Trump That "He doesn’t mind" On the arrival of a Russian oil tanker loaded with fuel to Cuba.
Trump’s statements indicate a sudden shift in his policy towards Cuba, especially after his administration imposed a virtual oil blockade on Havana.
In his speech to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump said: "If any country wants to send some oil to Cuba now, I don’t mind, whether it’s Russia or not"Oil shipments for more than three months, while his country, which announced engagement in talks with the United States, is seeking to significantly increase its production of solar energy in light of the ongoing fuel shortage.
The island, with a population of about 10 million people, has faced a series of power outages in recent weeks, and the United Nations has warned that Cuban hospitals are experiencing extreme difficulty in maintaining emergency and intensive care services.
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