00:00US President Donald Trump says Washington is negotiating with Cuba's leadership to reach a deal
00:06just days after threatening the island with an oil blockade.
00:10Trump did not spell out what such an agreement would involve,
00:13but the move signals a possible shift after weeks of escalating pressure on Havana.
00:30The United States has moved to block the flow of oil to Cuba
00:34after removing Havana's key ally Nicolas Maduro from power
00:38and effectively seizing control of Venezuelan oil exports.
00:42Trump then threatened to impose additional tariffs on countries that sell oil to Cuba.
00:48The Cuban government has accused Trump of seeking to strangle the island's economy,
00:53where daily power cuts are intensifying and lines at petrol stations are getting longer.
01:00Meanwhile, Cuba has rejected US claims that it poses a threat to American security,
01:10saying it remains ready to cooperate with Washington.
01:13In a statement, Havana calls for dialogue and stress that the Caribbean island does not support terrorism.
01:19The response comes after Trump said the United States is negotiating a possible deal with Havana
01:25just days after hinting at a virtual oil blockade.
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