US Excludes Cuba from Russian Oil Sanctions Exemption, Choking Supplies
The United States has amended its temporary license for Russian oil deals, explicitly excluding Iran, Cuba, and North Korea from benefiting from sanctions-exempt quantities. This move, confirmed by the Treasury, effectively chokes Cuba's oil supplies, raising questions about the survival of its regime as a Russian ship heads to the island.
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