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A Russian-flagged tanker, the Anatoly Kolodkin, carrying an estimated 730,000 barrels of crude, is closing in on Cuba even as the United States tightens its de facto oil blockade on the island. Washington is weighing its options, with the possibility of interception looming, while Moscow signals defiance by making the shipment highly visible. What might…
People spend the night in the dark on the Malecon during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) A second power outage in five days— and the third this month — left Cuba without electricity on Saturday, with authorities later attributing it to an “unexpected failure” at a generating unit…
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Wednesday criticised repeated threats from US President Donald Trump, warning that Cuba will resist any form of external aggression even as the country faces a worsening fuel and economic crisis.In a post on X, Diaz-Canel said, “Faced with the worst-case scenario, Cuba has one guarantee: any external aggressor will encounter…
US President Donald Trump has warned Cuba of a potential “not friendly takeover” of its government, contingent on a deal with the United States. He highlighted the island’s severe economic and humanitarian crisis, stating it’s “running on fumes” due to dwindling resources and the loss of Venezuelan support. Discussions are reportedly underway to avert conflict…
President Donald Trump made the remarks at an event to honour the 2025 MLS champions Inter Miami. (AP photo) US President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that the United States could turn its attention to Cuba after the war against Iran.Speaking at a reception at the White House, Trump said his administration wanted to “fix”…
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) US President Donald Trump on Friday suggested the possibility of a “friendly takeover of Cuba,” though he did not explain what he meant by the term. His…
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Eduardo Gil Pinto Venezuela on Friday criticised new US measures targeting Cuba, calling them “punitive” and warning of serious humanitarian consequences for the island nation.The reaction came a day after US President Donald Trump signed an order threatening tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba. Venezuela’s foreign ministry said the…
Donald Trump (File photo) Cuba dismissed US President Donald’s Trump’s tariff threat on Friday, calling it a “brutal act of aggression”. Trump signed an executive order threatening tariffs on countries selling oil to the Caribbean island.“We denounce to the world this brutal act of aggression against Cuba and its people, who for more than 65…
President Donald Trump listens during an event on addiction recovery in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert) US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that could mean new tariffs on goods from any country that sells or provides oil to Cuba. Mexican…
Cuba is keen to deepen its economic engagement with India across sectors such as agro-industry, biotechnology, healthcare, information technology, renewable energy, sports and tourism, Cuban Ambassador to India Juan Carlos Marsan Aguilera said on Saturday, reported PTI. Addressing a special session on India–Cuba bilateral trade and economic cooperation organised by the Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce…
