Russia will keep helping Cuba, diplomat says after first oil tanker arrivesMOSCOW, April 1, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Russia will keep providing assistance to Cuba, Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman said Wednesday, a day after a Russian oil tanker provided the fuel-starved island with its first shipment of crude in months. Cuba has been suffering from an energy crisis since January, when US forces abducted Venezuelan president and Cuban ally Nicolas Maduro. Assistance to Cuba will continue," Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a weekly briefing. A Russian tanker entered the Cuban port of Matanzas on Tuesday carrying 730,000 barrels of oil following a three-week journey from Russia. US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had "no problem" with Russia sending oil to the island.
