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US Plans to Allow Russian Oil Tanker Into Cuba, Easing Crisis

Mar 29, 2026Center

The Trump administration is planning to let a Russian oil tanker dock in Cuba, alleviating an energy crisis triggered when the US prohibited deliveries to the Communist regime.

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