Trump states that Russia is Able to Supply Oil to Cuba
US President Donald Trump stated that Moscow might supply oil to Cuba in spite of Washington's effective fuel blockade, as a Russian tanker was anticipated to bring essential crude to the island facing a crisis.
Although the delivery would provide the nation with some comfort, Trump reiterated his threats towards the communist regime, foreseeing that it would collapse "in a brief timeframe."
The Anatoly Kolodkin, transporting 730,000 barrels of crude, was located off northeast Cuba on Sunday evening and is anticipated to arrive at the western port of Matanzas by Tuesday, as reported by shipping tracker MarineTraffic.
The initial oil shipment to the island since January would provide temporary respite for the nation of 9.6 million inhabitants grappling with a worsening energy and economic crisis.
"If a nation wishes to deliver oil to Cuba at this moment, I have no issues with it, regardless of whether it’s Russia," Trump stated to reporters as he returned to Washington from his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida.
"Cuba is done; they have a terrible government, corrupt leaders, and whether they receive a ship of oil or not, it won't make a difference," Trump stated.
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"I'd rather allow it in, whether it's Russia or another country, because people require heat, cooling, and all the other necessities," he mentioned.
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Cuba lost its primary regional partner and oil provider in January when US troops seized Venezuela's socialist leader Nicolas Maduro.
Trump later threatened to levy tariffs on any nation exporting oil to Cuba and has speculated about "seizing" the island.
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Following Washington's initiation of the oil blockade, President Miguel Diaz-Canel enacted emergency protocols to save fuel, such as stringent gasoline rationing.