Chapter 1: What is the significance of Trump's blockade against Cuba collapsing?
All hell is breaking loose as Donald Trump's bluff was called in front of the entire world by Putin. And perhaps it wasn't just his bluff being called. Perhaps it was just exposing Donald Trump yet again being a Putin bootlicker during the war against Iran and in all matters relating to foreign policy.
So Donald Trump was given a choice as Russia was sending its ships over to Cuba loaded with crude oil to help Cuba. Donald Trump and his regime claimed They had a blockade around Cuba and that anyone who would deliver aid or crude oil or material assistance to Cuba would face massive tariffs or would be turned away by the U.S. blockade around Cuba.
Donald Trump threatened Mexico and other countries with severe sanctions if they dare help Cuba. But then came Vladimir Putin after the Trump regime removed sanctions against Russian oil during the war against Iran as Russia provides material assistance to Iran in terms of weapons and logistics to kill, hunt, and destroy American military members as well as American military assets.
Donald Trump just says... hey, Vladimir Putin, we will remove all sanctions against your Russian oil and allow you to make billions of dollars during the war as a reward for targeting United States soldiers and military assets.
Chapter 2: How has Trump benefited Putin during the ongoing conflicts?
Oh, and by the way, Vladimir Putin, You want to send your senior leadership from the Russian Duma, basically their Senate, to visit the United States Congress and meet with MAGA Republican Congress members and our State Department? Send them our way. The Russian Duma leaders showed up at the end of last week. And then Vladimir Putin sent ships filled with crude oil to go to Cuba.
And Donald Trump's like, blockade! What blockade? I barely knew a blockade. And Vladimir Putin was able to bring the crude oil and other material assistance to Cuba, essentially defeating the entire purpose of everything that Donald Trump and Marco Rubio have been saying for some time. Now, look, the The intentional suffering and starvation of Cuba, in my opinion, is a crime against humanity.
It's a horrible thing.
Chapter 3: What actions did Trump take regarding Russia and Cuba's oil supply?
And I think that the Trump strategy in general with this blockade was horrific. And that's not the way you go about things. And then, well, nothing the way Donald Trump is how you go about things. and it was part of another war that Donald Trump wanted to launch against another nation, this time Cuba.
But being so utterly weak and obsequious to Russia and allowing Russia to come in and now firmly planting the Russian flag in Cuba in such a power move that makes the United States look so weak, it is utterly despicable.
So you just have to add up all of these facts, you know, and, you know, President Zelensky of Ukraine put out a message, I'll read a little bit later in this video, over the weekend where he was like, the behavior by entities that remove sanctions against a nation that is then targeting your nation and killing your troops and destroying your military assets.
That's pretty strange behavior is what Zelensky said. And strange was kind of code word, in my opinion, for saying kind of traitorous and treasonous behavior. Again, I'm just giving an opinion protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Let me just bring some facts and receipts for us now.
So back on January 30th, 2026, Donald Trump and the White House posted the following. Yesterday, Trump signed an executive order declaring a national emergency and establishing a process to impose tariffs on goods for countries that sell or otherwise provide oil to Cuba. Trump signs executive order to address threats by Cuba. Threats by Cuba. That's what Trump called it January 30th, 2026.
As Wyatt Reid explains, in January, Trump signed Executive Order 14380, placing harsh tariffs on any country caught directly or indirectly supplying oil to Cuba. In February, when a Greek flag tanker tried to bring 80,000 barrels from Colombia to Cuba, the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted it, forcing the ship to sail to the Dominican Republic.
In March, when the US sought to stabilize oil prices after starting a war with Iran, OFAC, that's the department within the treasury responsible for lifting sanctions or imposing sanctions, issued waivers for Russian crude. As Russian tankers approached the island, the US placed Cuba on a tiny list of countries it said were still not allowed to buy Russian oil.
Two ships which were in route changed course purportedly under pressure. But then something happened where the ships were allowed in. And we'll go and talk about what went down.
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Chapter 4: What were the implications of Trump's threats against other nations aiding Cuba?
So what we learned yesterday, US to allow Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba. breaking the blockade. The tanker full of crude oil will reach its expected destination by Tuesday, providing a lifeline to the island amid intense US pressure. The United States Coast Guard is allowing a Russian tanker full of crude oil to reach Cuba,
delivering a critical supply of energy to the island nation after months of an effective oil blockade by the trump regime according to u.s officials briefed on the matter the new york times writes the tanker which is carrying an estimated 730 000 barrels of oil is owned by the russian government was less than 15 miles from cuban territorial waters on sunday afternoon
According to Marine Traffic, a ship data provider, at its speed of 12 knots, the ship was expected to enter Cuban waters by Sunday evening. The tanker could reach its expected destination in Montenzas, Cuba, by Tuesday. The Russian ship's arrival would shift the trajectory of a rapidly accelerating crisis in Cuba, buying the island nation at least a few weeks before its fuel reserves run out.
Analyst said it would also reduce pressure on the Cuban government facing looming economic collapse and escalating threats from Washington and show that at least for now, an island can still depend on its longtime ally, Russia. The Trump regime had been enforcing what amounted to an oil blockade around Cuba since January.
threatening nations that had been sending fuel to the country, and in one case, escorting a tanker headed toward Cuba away from the island. The Coast Guard has two cutters in the region that could have attempted to intercept the Russian tanker, yet the Trump regime did not order those vessels to act, according to a U.S.
official briefed on the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss operations.
barring orders instructing it otherwise the coast guard planned to let the tanker reach cuba as of sunday afternoon the official said it was unclear why the white house did not issue orders to block the tanker or whether it would allow future russian oil shipments to reach the island the decision avoids a potential thorny confrontation with russia just off the coast of florida
The Coast Guard referred questions to the White House, which did not respond to a request for comment. Russian and Cuban officials also did not respond. The oil blockade has been choking Cuba, leading to daily blackouts, severe gas shortages, soaring prices, and deteriorating medical care.
The policy has attracted international criticism, including from the UN, that the United States is causing a humanitarian crisis in Cuba. Also, the foreign minister of Cuba said in response to Donald Trump's threats that there could be an invasion of Cuba soon. Cuba responded by saying we are prepared militarily as well in order to be able to fight the U.S.
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