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US Eases Fuel Blockade, Permits Russian Oil Tanker to Dock in Cuba

Sourced from 3 publications

  • •The Trump administration will permit a Russian oil tanker to dock in Cuba, easing the US fuel blockade.
  • •The blockade was part of Trump's strategy to weaken Cuba's communist government.
  • •The Russian tanker is set to deliver crude oil, alleviating Cuba's energy crisis.

Sources

US Plans to Allow Russian Tanker Into Cuba to Ease Crisis

Bloomberg

U.S. will let Russian oil tanker reach Cuba, breaking Trump’s effective fuel blo...

Washingtonpost

U.S. to Allow Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Breaking Blockade

New York Times

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