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US says Cuba policy unchanged despite allowing Russian tanker
US says Cuba policy unchanged despite allowing Russian tanker
The White House says US policy toward Cuba remains unchanged despite allowing a sanctioned Russian tanker to deliver fuel on humanitarian grounds. Officials say such decisions will be handled case-by-case and vessels violating US sanctions could still be seized, as Cuba faces months of fuel shortages under a US blockade.
Published On 31 Mar 2026