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Cuba confirms meeting with US officials on island, wants energy blockade lifted . ## **Stat of the day: Cuba could beat US energy blockade
energy crisis worsened in January after the United States tightened restrictions on fuel shipments to Cuba, which officials in Havana describe as an oil blockade. Since then, only one Russian tanker has reportedly reached
officials in Havana, where he [offered $100m](/news/2026/5/13/trump-administration-offers-100m-in-aid-to-cuba-in-exchange-for-reform) in humanitarian assistance on the condition that the government agrees to “meaningful reforms”. ## Escalation Indicting Castro would mark a stunning escalation in the ongoing crisis in US
energy blockade on Cuba. The progressive Mexican leader has walked a careful line with Trump for more than a year, addressing provocations with a measured tone and meeting US requests to crack down on cartels
US could launch operations against Cuba. “On the way back from Iran, we’ll have one of our big – maybe the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, the biggest in the world, we’ll have that
Cuba has drones and therefore poses a threat to the US](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/18/cuba-warns-of-bloodbath-us-military-drone-claim), the [CIA director landed in Havana](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/14/cia-director-has-met-officials-in-havana-for-talks-cuba-claims) to tell Cuban officials to stop cozying up to Russian and China
blockade and US sanctions, which prevent our access to the international financial system.” Today, there are about 10,000 active SMEs, which represents a significant boost to the country’s economy. Cuban economist Ricardo Torres
officially confirmed and would require confirmation by a grand jury, appears to be linked to the 1996 downing of two small planes belonging to [a Cuban exile group called Brothers to the Rescue](https://www.theguardian.com
energy system was in a "critical" state as a US-led blockade of oil to the country squeezes supply. Scattered protests against power cuts broke out in the Cuban capital, Havana, on Wednesday, according
blockade began shortly after January 3, when the US launched a military operation to abduct and imprison Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Trump followed that operation with the announcement that no more oil or funds would
US and Cuban officials say  FILE
officials in recent months to explore possible improvements in relations. But the US side has come away unimpressed from those talks, leading to even more sanctions imposed on the Cuban government in the past week
blockade on the island. The result has been island-wide blackouts and energy shortages that have left public services at a standstill, including at hospitals. Diaz-Canel indicated in Thursday’s message that basic supplies
energy mix, that share is much higher in sectors such as transportation and aviation that are important to the military. China buys more than 80% of Iran’s oil, which before the US counter-blockade
officials in recent months to explore possible improvements in relations. But the U.S. side has come away unimpressed from those talks, leading to even more sanctions imposed on the Cuban government in the past week