US allows Russian tanker to Cuba for humanitarian reasons, stressing no policy shift
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said a Russian government‑owned tanker carrying about 730,000 barrels of crude was allowed to reach Cuba for humanitarian reasons, on a case‑by‑case basis and without a formal change in sanctions policy, as Cuba’s energy grid remains strained under the blockade and U.S. policy is being tested against broader geopolitical pressures.
- White House: Russian tanker allowed to break Cuba blockade for ‘humanitarian reasons’ Politico
- Trump allowed a Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba, breaking the island’s fuel blockade. Here’s the latest CNN
- Russia welcomes arrival of oil tanker in Cuba after Trump softens approach to U.S. blockade CNBC
- Trump reverses course on Cuban oil blockade, allows Russian tanker to pass Reuters
- Why Did the U.S. Allow a Russian Oil Tanker Through Its Cuba Blockade? The New York Times
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