Russia hopes to resolve the problems surrounding the US oil embargo against Cuba through constructive dialogue with the United States, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
Peskov said Russia does not want its aid to Cuba to trigger additional US tariffs and lead to further escalation, even though current trade between Russia and the United States is zero.
Russian media reported on Thursday that Russia will soon deliver a shipment of crude oil and fuel to Cuba as humanitarian aid, citing the Russian embassy in Cuba.
On January 29, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order threatening to impose tariffs on goods exported to the United States from countries that supply Cuba. Cuban government officials announced a series of measures on March 6, including restrictions on fuel purchases, in response to a new round of the US oil embargo, Xinhua reports.
(Vijesti.ba / FENA)
