00:01This Russian oil tanker is the first of its kind to reach Cuba in three months.
00:07Cubans cheered as the ship arrived in the port of Matanzas on Tuesday.
00:11It carried 730,000 barrels of oil,
00:15a much-needed resource on the island under an energy blockade from the US.
00:21This is undoubtedly a great relief for the Cuban people
00:24and a moment of great joy for us amidst so many hardships we are experiencing.
00:28It's yet another sign that we are not alone in the world.
00:32The Russian shipment is a welcome form of relief for the country.
00:36Cuba only produces 40% of its required fuel
00:39and relies on imports to sustain its energy grid.
00:44People from different parts of the world are contributing in their own small way
00:50to make things a little better in the situation we are living through.
00:57Cuba used to receive most of its oil from Venezuela,
01:00but these shipments have stopped ever since the US attacked Venezuela in January.
01:05It is for now, however, unclear whether the Russian tanker will be an exception
01:10or the first step to lifting the energy blockade on Cuba.
01:17Cuba and the Russian bankers are isolated by the Frenchinct.
01:18The reason why people must pay Jupiter inwirICA is so carefully
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