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Cuba's Fuel Crisis Deepens Amid U.S. Embargo and Russian Aid

2/20/2026

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The U.S. embargo on Cuba worsens the island's fuel shortages and blackouts.
Russia plans to supply oil to Cuba, including potential seizures of Russian tankers by the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump has labeled Cuba a 'failed nation' and urged its leadership to negotiate.
The energy crisis is likely to reveal Cuba's internal dynamics in the coming months.

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Story summary

The U.S. embargo on Cuba worsens the island's fuel shortages and blackouts.
Russia plans to supply oil to Cuba, including potential seizures of Russian tankers by the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump has labeled Cuba a 'failed nation' and urged its leadership to negotiate.
The energy crisis is likely to reveal Cuba's internal dynamics in the coming months.