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Trump signals US will allow Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba
“We have a tanker out there. We don't mind having somebody get a boatload, because they need…they have to survive,” he said.
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US allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba amid blockade as Trump says island ‘has to survive’
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'If a country wants to send some oil into Cuba right now, I have no problem whether it’s Russia or not,' President Donald Trump said.
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Trump signals US will allow Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba
President Trump said Sunday night that he’s OK with a Russian oil tanker delivering its payload to Cuba, effectively relaxing a blockade that has plunged the island into an energy crisis. Reporters aboard Air Force One asked Trump about a New York Times report that the United States would allow the tanker filled with crude…
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Trump says he has 'no problem' with Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba despite blockade
President Donald Trump said he has "no problem" with a Russian oil tanker off the coast of Cuba delivering relief to the island, which has been brought to its knees by a U.S. oil blockade.
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Trump greenlights oil shipments to Cuba as Russian tanker on its way
President Donald Trump indicated that he has “no problem” with other countries sending oil to Cuba to help shore up its energy supply, seemingly confirming a report that the United States would allow a Russian oil tanker to circumvent the de facto oil blockade and dock in the Caribbean country. The New York Times reported…
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U.S. Pressure on Cuba Continues Despite Arrival of Russian Oil Tanker
A Russian tanker carrying around 700,000 barrels of crude oil has arrived in the port of Matanzas, Cuba, breaking the U.S. blockade imposed by President Trump three months ago. Fuel shortages in Cuba have caused dayslong blackouts and have brought all sectors of the country to the brink of collapse. The White House is claiming the arrival of the Russian…
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After Months of Threats, Trump Softens His Stance on Blocking Oil to Cuba
The White House press secretary said the United States would evaluate oil shipments to Cuba on a “case-by-case basis,” after a Russian tanker full of crude reached the island.
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