{"id":204776,"date":"2026-03-19T14:16:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=204776"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:16:16","slug":"russia-comes-to-the-rescue-putin-sends-an-oil-tanker-to-cuba-despite-trumps-blockade-of-the-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/russia-comes-to-the-rescue-putin-sends-an-oil-tanker-to-cuba-despite-trumps-blockade-of-the-island\/","title":{"rendered":"RUSSIA COMES TO THE RESCUE: Putin sends an oil tanker to Cuba despite Trump\u2019s blockade of the island!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Russian tanker \u201cAnatoliy Kolodkin,\u201d carrying 730,000 barrels of crude oil, is heading toward Cuba and is expected to arrive at the Matanzas oil terminal around March 23, according to maritime tracking data, The Guardian reported today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vessel, owned by the Russian state company Sovcomflot, is sailing under the Russian flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This comes as Cuba suffers power outages due to the long-standing economic blockade by the United States, while U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects to have the \u201chonor of conquering Cuba\u201d and that he can take any measures regarding the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2693\ufe0f ANATOLY KOLODKIN (IMO: 9610808)<br>Tanquero ruso sancionado con <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BloodOil?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BloodOil<\/a> desde <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Rusia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Rusia<\/a><br><br>Zarp\u00f3 desde <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Primorsk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Primorsk<\/a> con rumbo al <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Caribe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Caribe<\/a>.<br><br>\ud83d\udce6 Capacidad: 829,387 bbl<br>\u2696\ufe0f Carga estimada: ~66,000 toneladas<br>\ud83d\udccf Cala: 13.6 \/ 14.6 m \u2192 viene pr\u00e1cticamente a full<br><br>Otro movimiento dentro del\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y1fowx3OPK\">pic.twitter.com\/y1fowx3OPK<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Falcon (@FlconEYES) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FlconEYES\/status\/2034439932463223192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The United States has increased pressure on Cuba after toppling Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro in January, halting shipments of Venezuelan oil and threatening tariffs on countries that sell oil to Cuba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier, another tanker, the \u201cSea Horse\u201d under the Hong Kong flag, transported about 200,000 barrels of diesel to Cuba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Confirmado <br>Los petroleros rusos Anatoly Kolodkin y Sea Horse navegan hacia Cuba llegando el 23\/3, el primero lleva una carga de 730.000 barriles de di\u00e9sel (prioridad generadores de Hospitales)<br>Escolt\u00f3 hasta Francia una fragata, con seguridad en el Atl\u00e1ntico le toca a un \ud83e\udd3f<br><br>\ud83e\udd41 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b9h4yrb2to\">pic.twitter.com\/b9h4yrb2to<\/a><\/p>&mdash; El Che \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfa \ud83d\udea9 (@ElChe_Cuba) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ElChe_Cuba\/status\/2034386121593868705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The tanker \u201cAnatoliy Kolodkin\u201d is on the sanctions list of the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cuba has not imported oil since January 9, when the last shipment was delivered by Mexico under pressure from Trump to halt further deliveries, The Guardian reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/talented-twins-decided-to-play-for-serbia-jug-and-vid-grew-up-in-germany-they-train-at-werder-and-here-is-why-they-chose-the-eagles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TALENTED TWINS DECIDED TO PLAY FOR SERBIA: Jug and Vid grew up in Germany, they train at Werder, and here is why they chose the Eagles!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/bravo-novak-serbian-wunderkind-who-stacked-up-medals-at-olympiads-is-today-a-student-of-the-most-prestigious-college-at-the-famous-cambridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BRAVO, NOVAK! 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