US-Russia Tensions Escalate Over Cuba

0:00On March 29, the U.S. is ramping up pressure on Cuba, pushing hard for regime change after moves in Venezuela and Iran. The president straight-up said he could take Cuba, calling it a weakened nation he can do whatever with. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whose parents fled Cuba, has slammed the Communist rule as a disaster run by old and competent leaders and won't rule. How intervention. An oil embargo kicked in back in January, crippling Cuba's energy since they don't produce enough themselves. Venezuela used to supply it, but that ended when their leader Nicholas Maduro got nabbed in the U.S. Special Forces raid, 32 Cuban guards died. There. Mexico tried helping, but backed off after tear of threats, while Russia sent a tanker with 700,000 barrels of crude and another ships on the way. Cubans are hurting bad power grits collapsed, fridges don't work, food scarce and can't be stored. Folks are without basics, living tough in Havana and beyond. Cuba's deputy foreign minister says they're prepping for possible U.S. military moves.

1:04Now Russian oil ships are steaming toward Cuba, and the U.S. has intercepted tankers before. Experts warned this echoes the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, where ships nearing a U.S. blockade nearly sparked nuclear war. A clash at sea could pull in big powers and escalate fast. Cubans are boiling with his great power standoff, and Cuba's squeeze could tip into something bigger. Keep eyes on those tankers and Washington's. Next play.