Russia to ship oil to Cuba in defiance of Trump tariff threat

Source: New York Post

Russia is preparing to ship oil to Cuba under the guise of “humanitarian aid” — brazenly defying President Trump’s warning that countries propping up the communist regime could be hit with punishing US tariffs. The move signals a fresh geopolitical test from Vladimir Putin, as Trump ramps up economic pressure on hostile governments and works to choke off financial and energy lifelines to authoritarian regimes in the Western Hemisphere. Moscow’s embassy in Havana told Russian media that the oil shipment is expected soon but refused to disclose volumes, as Cuba faces dangerously low fuel reserves that are designed to crank up the pressure on its regime.