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Cuba's President Defies U.S. Pressure Amid Oil Crisis

4/10/2026

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Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (Cuban President) reaffirmed he would not resign under U.S. pressure in an NBC News interview, citing Cuba's sovereignty.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov visited Cuba, pledging continued support and oil supplies while criticizing the U.S. blockade and saying Russia would not abandon Cuba.
The United States has imposed tariffs on oil suppliers to Cuba, worsening the island's energy crisis after the United States seized Venezuelan oil shipments.

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Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (Cuban President) reaffirmed he would not resign under U.S. pressure in an NBC News interview, citing Cuba's sovereignty.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov visited Cuba, pledging continued support and oil supplies while criticizing the U.S. blockade and saying Russia would not abandon Cuba.
The United States has imposed tariffs on oil suppliers to Cuba, worsening the island's energy crisis after the United States seized Venezuelan oil shipments.