The United States allows a Russian tanker to approach Cuba and deliver oil, despite the American blockade.

The United States has allowed the Russian oil tanker "Anatoly Kolodkin", which is carrying 730,000 barrels of crude oil, to navigate towards Cuba, despite the oil blockade imposed on the island. The ship is near Cuba and is set to arrive at the port of Matanzas.

President Donald Trump stated that he has no objections to the transport of Russian oil to Cuba, contrary to his previous position. This delivery comes in the context of an acute energy crisis in Cuba, exacerbated by the blockade imposed by the U.S. on fuel supplies. The Russian tanker will bring the first delivery of oil to Cuba since January 9, while the island is facing severe power outages. The British Royal Navy has monitored the movements of the tanker, and the U.S. has temporarily relaxed sanctions against Russia to improve the global oil flow, affected by international conflicts.