Trump Admits He Has ‘No Problem’ With Russian Oil Heading To Cuba

Donald Trump suddenly has “no problem” with allowing Russian oil into Cuba.

Just a month ago, before the US-Israeli strikes against Iran, America had aligned with its western allies by imposing strict sanctions on Vladimir Putin’s oil industry which fuels his war against Ukraine.

A fortnight ago, Trump eased those penalties against Moscow in response to the Iranian closure of a major oil shipping lane.

That meant countries could buy Russian oil which had previously been floating in the sea unable to be sold.

Now it appears Trump is even more relaxed about what Putin does, as he evidently does not mind if those tankers actively cross the Atlantic.

The president has blocked any attempts to send energy exports to Cuba since January in protest against the country’s leadership.

But overnight, the US president told the press: “If a country wants to send some oil into Cuba, I have no problem with that, whether it’s Russia or not.”

A reporter asked: “Do you worry that that helps Vladimir Putin?”

He replied: “It doesn’t help him. He loses one boatload of oil. That’s all it is. It’s fine. If he wants to do that, it doesn’t bother me.”

Trump went on to claim Cuba is “finished” with “bad and corrupted leadership”.

“Whether or not they get one boatload of oil, it’s not going to matter. I’d prefer letting it in, whether it’s Russia or anybody else, because the people need heat and cooling and all of the other things,” the president said.

Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs on any country that sends crude oil to Cuba.

However, the Kremlin has dismissed such threats, noting the US and Russia have not been trading much lately.