Trump signals no objection to Russian oil shipment to Cuba amid blockade

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Trump said he has no problem with a Russian tanker delivering oil to Cuba despite the U.S. blockade, with the Anatoly Kolodkin carrying about 730,000 barrels near Cuba and expected to reach Matanzas. The move highlights Cuba’s ongoing energy crisis and U.S.–Russia tensions, as sanctions remain in place; Trump suggested aiding Cubans is more important than regime change, while separate humanitarian aid convoys were also delivering assistance to the island.
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