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Russia Sends 100,000 Tons of Oil to Crisis-Hit Cuba

3/31/2026

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On March 30, 2026, Russia announced a tanker with 100,000 metric tons of crude oil arrived in Cuba, signaling supply despite U.S. blockade.
Cuba faces an energy crisis with blackouts, and Anatoly Kolodkin is due to dock at Matanzas.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on countries sending oil to Cuba and described Cuban regime as corrupt, predicting its failure, while expressing sympathy for Cuban people's energy needs.

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On March 30, 2026, Russia announced a tanker with 100,000 metric tons of crude oil arrived in Cuba, signaling supply despite U.S. blockade.
Cuba faces an energy crisis with blackouts, and Anatoly Kolodkin is due to dock at Matanzas.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on countries sending oil to Cuba and described Cuban regime as corrupt, predicting its failure, while expressing sympathy for Cuban people's energy needs.