00:00The Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin arrived in Cuba on Monday, where it remains waiting to be unloaded at the
00:06port of Matanzas, according to the Russian Ministry of Transport.
00:09The vessel is carrying approximately 100,000 tons of oil classified as humanitarian aid amid a severe energy crisis affecting
00:16the Caribbean island.
00:17The cargo set sail to the island on March 9th under the Russian flag and without a military escort.
00:22In addition, the tanker was initially accompanied by a Russian Navy warship through the English Channel.
00:27However, after entering the Atlantic, the ship continued its journey on its own until its arrival in Cuba.
00:34This operation represents, according to reports, the first arrival of a tanker on the island in three months.
00:39The move comes after the United States pressured Venezuela and Mexico to hold energy supplies to Cuba.
00:44As a result, the island has not received oil since January 9th, which has led to a sustained deterioration of
00:50the energy system and hardships for the population,
00:52which depends on fuel for essential services and the functioning of the economy.
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