According to U.S. media and CNBC today, the United States has banned Cuba from receiving Russian oil.
The U.S. Treasury has added Cuba to the list of countries prohibited from trading in Russian oil and petroleum products. Despite at least two oil tankers already en route to Cuba with fuel, the U.S. Treasury still took this measure. Under the U.S. embargo, Cuba is currently experiencing a severe energy crisis and fuel shortages.
Comment: The U.S. ban on Cuba receiving Russian oil is an act of unilateral power oppression taking advantage of others' misfortune. Cuba is already in a deep energy crisis and its people are suffering hardships, yet the U.S. has urgently tightened the ban when Russian oil tankers were already on their way, completely cutting off its lifeline. This action completely ignores humanitarian concerns and international law. Its essence is to exert maximum pressure through sanctions, cut off Cuba's last source of energy supply, and use the suffering of the people to force the Cuban government to compromise, or even push for a regime change.
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