The fuel situation in Cuba is unsustainable. This is according to Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for the Kremlin and Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the Reuters news agency on Monday, Peskov calls the situation "critical" and lashes out at the US's attempts to "strangle" Cuba.
Cuba is under severe pressure on oil supplies. Last week, the island state announced that fuel would only be prioritized for the most important areas such as healthcare, defense, and food and water supplies.
Cuba has also notified international airlines that they cannot refuel in the country due to the energy crisis triggered by the US oil blockade. According to the AFP news agency, this means that planes arriving in Cuba from abroad will have to stopover somewhere else to refuel.
The French airline Air France says its planes will stopover somewhere else in the Caribbean to refuel for the return trip to Europe.
Cuba is in deep crisis after the United States entered Venezuela and arrested former President Nicolas Maduro and then blocked all oil supplies to Cuba, which has close ties with Venezuela.
Therefore, the communist government in Cuba has currently introduced a series of measures to deal with the fuel shortage - including a four-day work week for government employees, shorter school days and restrictions on train and bus departures.
The crisis in Cuba involves several parties on the international stage. Among them is Russia, which has been a close ally of Cuba for many years.
- We maintain intensive contact with our Cuban friends through diplomatic and other channels, said Dmitry Peskov on Monday.
At the same time, Mexico, which is a neighboring country of the United States, is investigating how to supply Cuba with oil without being subject to American sanctions.
In recent days, Mexico has sent two ships with 814 tons of humanitarian aid to Cuba, Mexico's Foreign Ministry has announced.
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