"Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak of Russia has said his government is discussing the possibility of providing fuel to Cuba, as the United States continues to restrict oil resources going to the island nation. Wednesday's statement, reported by the RIA state news agency, comes days after Russia's deputy foreign minister also said Moscow would provide material supplies to Cuba."
"On January 3, the US launched a military operation to abduct Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Shortly thereafter, US President Donald Trump announced he would cut off Cuba's supply of Venezuelan oil and money. Then, on January 29, he issued an executive order threatening sanctions against any country that provides oil shipments to Cuba."
"Prior to the fuel blockade, Cuba's economy already struggled under a decades-long US embargo, stretching back to its alliance with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Economic and political crises have also spurred unrest and migration. During the COVID-19 pandemic, for instance, the island's tourism sector cratered, prompting a mass exodus."
The United States has imposed a fuel embargo on Cuba, threatening a humanitarian crisis as the island's energy grid relies heavily on fossil fuels. Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated his government is discussing providing fuel to Cuba. This embargo follows a US military operation against Venezuela and Trump's executive order threatening sanctions against any country supplying oil to Cuba. Russia, Mexico, and Venezuela previously supplied Cuba's fuel, but these sources have been disrupted. Cuba already faced economic hardship from a decades-long US embargo dating to the Cold War era. The fuel blockade exacerbates existing crises, with the UN warning of potential humanitarian collapse.
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