Moscow, March 20, 2026 (AFP) - Russia says will help Cuba, but no comment on oil deliveries

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Russia said Friday it was ready to help its crisis-hit ally Cuba, but declined to comment on whether it had shipped deliveries of much-needed oil to the Caribbean island. Cuba has been under a US fuel blockade since shortly after Washington deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, a key ally of Havana, on January 3. The blockade has caused a dire economic crisis and blackouts have been worsened by the sudden suspension of oil supplies. Accord......

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