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A Russian tanker carrying 100,000 tons of oil has arrived in Cuba amid the ongoing US blockade of the island nation, Russian media reported on 30 March.

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On Monday, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow cannot remain indifferent to Cuba’s energy problems.

“We will continue working,” he said while commenting on the arrival of the Russian tanker.

“The desperate situation in which Cubans now find themselves cannot leave us indifferent. Therefore, we will continue working on this issue,” the Kremlin spokesman stressed.

  • Salamence@mander.xyz
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    19 days ago

    I think the main reason it was lead through was nuclear deterance, Russia gains a lot by helping cuba in the form of soft power with the latin american left something other countries like China or the EU have done to have better relations with the region, plus it gives the USA an L which hurts their image