S. official. The tanker is expected to arrive at the port of Matanzas in northwestern Cuba on Tuesday.
This would end a months-long blockade that has caused a severe energy crisis in Cuba, with rising prices, gas shortages, and millions of Cubans experiencing prolonged power outages. The Russian tanker was located 24 kilometers from Cuban territorial waters on Sunday afternoon. It is unclear why the White House is permitting the tanker to reach Cuba, and former President Donald Trump has previously threatened countries that send fuel to Cuba.
he would be honored to take over Cuba
Trump said this month that he would be honored to take over Cuba.