politics
April 2, 2026
Cuba is Russia’s strategic partner, support will continue
Russian Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin noted that Russia acts in full compliance with international maritime law
TL;DR
- Russia views Cuba as a strategic partner and pledges ongoing support.
- Russian Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin stated that Russian vessels sail under the Russian flag and have delivered humanitarian cargo.
- Nikitin stressed that Russia acts in compliance with international maritime law, allowing for unrestricted navigation.
- A Russian tanker, Anatoly Kolodkin, recently delivered 100,000 tons of oil to Cuba as humanitarian cargo.
- Cuba's fuel situation worsened after a US operation in Venezuela, a major oil exporter to Cuba.
- The US has considered imposing duties on goods from countries supplying oil to Cuba.
- The US previously stated it does not object to periodic humanitarian oil supplies to Cuba from Russia and other countries.
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