Russia shrugs off Trump's tariff threats on those who provide oil to Cuba
CNBC·2026-02-12 11:16
A vehicle fills up with fuel at a gas station in Havana on January 28, 2026.The Kremlin on Thursday said it is actively discussing what help it can provide to fuel-starved Cuba, dismissing U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat to sanction countries that send oil to the Caribbean island."We wouldn't want any escalation, but on the other hand, we don't have much trade right now," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters, according to Russian state news outlet RIA Novosti.His comments came in re ...