Russia Sends Aid to Cuba Amid Energy Crisis

0:00On March 18, Russia has sent two tankers loaded with crude oil and liquefied natural gas to Cuba, stepping in as the island nation battles A, deepening energy crisis fueled by United States sanctions. Cuba's fuel shortages have hit hard, shutting down power plants, halting buses and trucks, and slowing factories to a crawl with rolling blackouts. Now common in places like Havana for hours each day, Russian officials have pledged full backing to Cuba, highlighting their close alliance as both face pressure from Western restrictions, while Cuba. Turns to partners like Russia, China, and Venezuela for help. The shipments should ease things short-term by boosting electricity output, but experts warn they won't fix Cuba's old power plants, low local fuel, production, or supply chain issues. Meanwhile, the United States just relaxed some limits on Russian oil flows last week amidst soaring global prices from other conflicts underscoring how. Energy ties are shifting worldwide.