The White House will decide 'case by case' whether to allow other oil tankers to reach Cuba
The spokesperson for President Donald Trump explained that the permission for the ship, presented by Moscow as a 'humanitarian' shipment, 'does not constitute a change in policy.'
TL;DR
- The White House allowed a Russian oil tanker to arrive in Cuba for 'humanitarian reasons'.
- Future decisions on other Russian vessels will be made on a case-by-case basis.
- This does not constitute a change in US sanctions policy.
- The US reserves the right to intercept shipments that violate sanctions but may grant exemptions.
- Cuba had faced nearly three months without oil imports, leading to blackouts and severe gasoline rationing.