The U.S. Energy Policy Is Accused of Becoming a New Tool for Diplomatic Pressure

U.S. Interior Secretary: The U.S. Will Continue to Use Energy as a Lever to Pressure Other Countries

Sputnik News, Washington, February 3 - U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt said that under Trump's leadership, the U.S. will continue to use the energy industry as a lever to pressure other countries.

Bernhardt commented on a live broadcast on Fox News in the United States about the possibility of the U.S. imposing tariffs on Cuba, saying, "No deal has been signed, and any deal must be beneficial to the American people. This is another example of President Trump's understanding that energy dominance can bring foreign peace and domestic prosperity, and energy dominance can create conditions for energy diplomacy."

He added that sanctions give Washington leverage in negotiations.

Previously, Trump signed an executive order allowing the U.S. to impose import tariffs on goods from countries that sell or supply oil to Cuba. Trump also declared a state of emergency, citing national security concerns over Havana's threats.

The Cuban government considers the new U.S. measures as an attempt to strangle the country's economy and impose extreme living conditions on its people, declaring that the U.S. sanctions violate international law and have extraterritorial characteristics.

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