Russia Maintains Contacts with Cuba Amid US Energy Blockade

Russia Maintains Contacts with Cuba Amid US Energy Blockade. Russia is maintaining contacts with Cuban authorities. Amid the complex energy situation facing the Caribbean nation. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov asserted today.

“We are maintaining contacts with the Cuban leadership, our friends. The situation is truly complex. That’s all I can say,” Peskov told reporters when asked if Russia is prepared to send another shipment of fuel to the island nation.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel denounced on Wednesday a “dramatic worsening” of the energy crisis. As a result of the tightening of the economic blockade imposed by the United States. Which he claims seeks to “hold the Cuban people hostage” and “turn them” against his government.

On January 29th, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order. Allowing Washington to impose tariffs on imports from countries that supply oil to Cuba.

The United States’ actions have exacerbated fuel shortages in Cuba. Affecting electricity generation and vital sectors of the economy. Including transportation, food production, healthcare, and education, according to Havana.

At the same time, the Washington government indicated in a statement the previous day that it is prepared to provide $100 million in direct humanitarian aid to the Cuban people, if the authorities allow it.

According to the U.S. State Department, the aid would be distributed in coordination with the Catholic Church. And with other independent humanitarian organizations.

President Díaz-Canel, in turn, assured that his government will not obstruct the receipt of such aid.

With information from Prensa Latina

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