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U.S. will let Russian oil tanker reach Cuba, breaking Trump’s effective fuel blockade
WaPo ^ | March 27, 2026 | By Karen DeYoung, Samantha Schmidt and Anthony Faiola

Posted on 03/29/2026 7:55:19 PM PDT by joesbucks

The Trump administration had threatened to punish countries who attempted to break his effective fuel blockade, aimed at weakening the communist government

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Cuba; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: cuba; russia

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1 posted on 03/29/2026 7:55:19 PM PDT by joesbucks
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To: joesbucks

That works for me.

FOR ALL: need 11,000.00 in 2 days. Do it for Jim. Or shut down for 2 days per week to cover the need.


2 posted on 03/29/2026 8:01:41 PM PDT by Mark (I enjoy checking DONORS' lists)
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To: joesbucks

Why would Russia send oil to Cuba? The Russians desperately need money, and Cuba doesn’t have any money.


3 posted on 03/29/2026 8:10:05 PM PDT by proxy_user
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To: joesbucks

I wonder if this is the good cop bad cop routine?


4 posted on 03/29/2026 8:13:12 PM PDT by xp38
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To: proxy_user

They are their affiliate and likely have some spying equipment on the island.


5 posted on 03/29/2026 8:14:16 PM PDT by bray (Thank God for Israel)
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To: bray

There’s not enough on that ship to matter.


6 posted on 03/29/2026 8:24:35 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: proxy_user

Russia has its own Central Bank, just as the US has the Federal Reserve and either can create money with a wave of a hand, as was done in 2009 time frame


7 posted on 03/29/2026 8:33:07 PM PDT by Owen
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To: joesbucks

Bick Sheep brow uppa ina hawbore.


8 posted on 03/29/2026 8:41:29 PM PDT by Candor7 ( Ask not for whom the Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!<img src="" width=300</img><a href="">tag</a>))
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To: bray

Aye, they are thick as thieves, Russia and Cuba.


9 posted on 03/29/2026 8:49:37 PM PDT by desertsolitaire
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To: joesbucks

He’s proved his point.

wy69


10 posted on 03/29/2026 10:00:21 PM PDT by whitney69 (gave)
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To: joesbucks

US allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba amid blockade as Trump says island ‘has to survive’

https://nypost.com/2026/03/30/world-news/us-allows-russian-oil-tanker-to-reach-cuba-amid-blockade-as-trump-says-island-has-to-survive/


11 posted on 03/30/2026 3:28:06 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: joesbucks

Interdict the tanker at the blockade and seize the fuel. You cannot go wobbly on this.


12 posted on 03/30/2026 4:41:23 AM PDT by DownInFlames (P)
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To: proxy_user

“The Russians desperately need money”

Do they? Or are you being told by Western media that they ‘desperately need money’?


13 posted on 03/30/2026 5:01:15 AM PDT by BobL (Trusting one's doctor is the #1 health mistake one can make.)
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Russia has been the big winner thus far in the Iranian war.


14 posted on 03/30/2026 6:41:52 AM PDT by PAR35
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