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A Russian tanker carrying roughly 730,000 barrels of crude arrived at the Cuban port of Matanzas this week, marking the first such delivery in three months

Cuba consumes an estimated 100,000 barrels of fuel per day but produces only about 40% domestically

A top Cuban official celebrated the arrival of a Russian tanker loaded with hundreds of thousands of oil barrels to address acute shortages taking place in the island.

Russia welcomed the arrival of an oil shipment to Cuba, framing the delivery as humanitarian assistance despite ongoing U.S. restrictions that have contributed to a deepening energy crisis on the island.

A Russian tanker arrived in Cuba this week after President Donald Trump said he wouldn't enforce the U.S.'s oil blockade on the island.

One of two ships carrying Russian oil that appeared to be heading to Cuba arrived in Venezuelan waters, according to a new report.

Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev confirmed that the country is sending fuel to Cuba, effectively defying the U.S. blockade on the island's private sector.

A Russian tanker carrying hundreds of thousands of oil barrels is less than a week from reaching Cuba, potentially setting up a showdown with the U.S., which continues enforcing a fuel blockade of the island.

Russia is maintaining ambiguity about whether it is sending fuel to Cuba, a move that would mean evading an ongoing U.S. blockade.

The U.S. is seeking to prevent Cuba from getting Russian oil despite lifting restrictions on it to reduce energy prices soaring during the war in Iran.

A sanctioned oil tanker sailing under the Russian flag is also heading to Cuba while carrying hundreds of thousands of oil barrels as the island continues to face acute fuel shortages.

Russia condemned the U.S.'s pressure of Cuba, saying it will continue providing support to the island, including "material support."

A tanker believed to be carrying Russian oil resumed navigation to Cuba weeks after diverting course as the country continues to endure critical fuel shortages.

Coons' comments came after Trump and Putin held a roughly one-hour phone call Monday described by Russian officials as "frank" and "constructive"

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Venezuelan oil and the impact of the war with Iran on global energy markets during what the Kremlin described as a "frank" and "constructive" phone call.

Elon Musk appears to have limited Russia's access to Starlink over the past weeks, a development that has allowed Ukraine to make gains at the battlefront, according to a new report.

The Trump administration is moving to ease fuel shipments to Cuba's private sector as part of a broader strategy to make the island more dependent on U.S. supplies, according to a new report.

A tanker believed to be carrying Russian oil that was on its way to Cuba changed course and diverted from the island, which continues to experience severe fuel shortages.

The Russian Intelligence Service (SVR) is claiming that the UK and France are preparing to give nuclear weapons to Ukraine as the invasion of Russia enters its fifth year.

Cuba has until late march before running out of fuel as a result of the ongoing blockade imposed by the U.S., according to an analyst.

A ship potentially carrying Russian fuel is on its way to Cuba, potentially challenging the blockade imposed to the U.S. on the island, according to a new report.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged the United States to "show common sense" and "abandon its plans for a naval blockade" of Cuba as the country teeters on the brink of collapse due to fuel shortages.

The head of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Cuba said Washington is in talks with senior figures inside the Cuban government and suggested a Trump-friendly successor comparable to Venezuela's interim president has been identified.

Russia said it doesn't want an escalation with the U.S. over its support for Cuba as Washington continues exerting pressure on the island by threatening tariffs on countries sending it fuel.

Russian airlines will temporarily suspend flights to Cuba after operating special return trips to bring home stranded tourists, the country's civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia said Wednesday.

Russia said on Monday it is holding talks with Cuba to counter acute fuel shortages resulting from U.S. pressure.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the United States is "openly seeking to expel our companies" from Venezuela following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro in early January.

Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian president and current deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council said the United States' seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has shattered international relations and could be viewed by Caracas as an act of war.

Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, said Cuba would not experience a betrayal similar to the one he claims led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

Russia said two crew members of a Russian-flagged oil tanker seized by the United States earlier this month have been released and are on their way home, marking a partial resolution in a dispute that has heightened tensions over sanctions enforcement and maritime law.