Russian tanker nears blockaded Cuba, Trump shrugs off ‘a boat of oil’
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“A Russian oil tanker entered Cuban waters on Monday despite a de facto US fuel blockade.”
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“The Russian tanker is carrying 730,000 barrels of crude oil.”
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“The Anatoly Kolodkin is expected to dock in the western port of Matanzas by Tuesday.”
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“The shipment would be the first oil delivery to Cuba since January.”
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“Cuba lost its main oil supplier in January when US forces captured Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro.”
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“The US Coast Guard allowed the Russian tanker to reach Cuba.”
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“The Anatoly Kolodkin left the Russian port of Primorsk on March 8.”
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“The Anatoly Kolodkin was escorted by a Russian navy ship across the English Channel.”
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“The US Coast Guard did not reply to an AFP request for comment.”
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“The Hong Kong-flagged Sea Horse rerouted to Venezuela this week.”
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“The Russian shipment could be converted into 250,000 barrels of diesel.”
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“The Russian diesel would cover Cuba's demand for around 12.5 days.”
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“Cuba has experienced seven nationwide blackouts since 2024, including two this month.”
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“A humanitarian aid convoy delivered over 50 tonnes of supplies to Cuba recently.”
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“The Anatoly Kolodkin parted ways with its Russian navy escort in the Atlantic Ocean.”
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