Russia Evacuates Citizens from Cuba Amid US Sanctions Threatening Oil Supplies
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Russia Evacuates Citizens from Cuba Amid US Sanctions, Fuel Crisis
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Firstpost•12-02-2026, 10:53
Russia Evacuates Citizens from Cuba Amid US Sanctions, Fuel Crisis
•Russia is evacuating its citizens from Cuba due to US oil sanctions threatening jet fuel supplies, making travel difficult.
•Rossiya Airlines and Nordwind Airlines have adjusted flight schedules and announced evacuation flights from Havana and Varadero to Moscow.
•Approximately 5,000 Russian tourists are currently in Cuba, with Aeroflot also announcing repatriation flights.
•The Russian embassy in Havana is coordinating with Aeroflot and Cuban authorities to ensure safe returns and plans humanitarian oil shipments.
•The Kremlin criticized US "suffocating measures" against Cuba, which has implemented a four-day work week and fuel restrictions due to the energy crisis.