00:00did the united states just allow russian oil to reach cuba in a surprising move the united states
00:06decided not to stop a russian oil tanker heading to cuba even though the ship is under sanctions
00:11the tanker called anatoly kolodkin is carrying around 650 000 to 730 000 barrels of crude oil
00:19and is expected to dock at cuba's matanzas port this shipment could be a lifeline for cuba
00:25which has been facing a severe energy crisis for months fuel shortages have forced gasoline rationing
00:32and caused widespread blackouts across the island earlier this year the united states cut off
00:38venezuelan oil supplies to cuba and warned other countries not to send fuel to the island but now
00:44u.s president donald trump says he has no problem if another country sends oil to help the cuban people
00:50experts say the tanker's cargo could keep cuba running for about a month under strict rationing
00:56the decision highlights rising geopolitical tensions involving the united states russia and the
01:02struggling cuban economy and it raises a big question is this a humanitarian move or the start
01:09of a new geopolitical strategy
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