Russia reveals Cuba plans and says Washington will not factor in
Blackout in Cuba (Photo: Getty Images)
Moscow does not intend to stop supporting the communist regime in Cuba and promises to help the island resolve its fuel crisis. Russian diplomacy assures that it will not abandon its interests in the Western hemisphere, despite Washington's demands, reports Reuters.
According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, Russia cannot betray Cuba. After negotiations in Havana, Moscow confirmed that it plans to help Cubans overcome the consequences of the US embargo. Cuba's energy needs are currently the main priority.
The Kremlin promises that Moscow's assistance will not be limited to one-off actions, such as last month, when a large vessel from Russia arrived off the coast with oil. According to Ryabkov, the parties are already seeking solutions to the most difficult problems.
"It is too early to say what the next steps will be. But it is clear we will not be limiting our supplies to the load that was aboard the tanker Anatoly Kolodkin," the diplomat stressed.
Confrontation with the US in the Western Hemisphere
The agency emphasizes that Moscow is openly ignoring Washington's calls. The White House has been trying for years to push Russia and China out of the region. The Russian Foreign Ministry calls this an obsession.
Ryabkov made it clear: Russia is not leaving the American backyard. The policy of sanctions and pressure will not work.
"Russia has no plans to walk away from the Western hemisphere, no matter what Washington might say. They are obsessed with pushing Russia and China out of the region," the Kremlin representative emphasized.
What preceded the delivery of Russian oil to Cuba
At the end of March 2026, the US allowed a Russian tanker to reach Cuba to avert a deep energy crisis on the island. The tanker delivered 730,000 barrels of oil, but according to analysts' calculations, it will only last about 20 days.
US President Donald Trump also believes this. He stated that Washington has no objection to Russian oil supplies to Havana, as it will not save Cuba from the energy crisis anyway.
