A tanker believed to be carrying Russian oil to fuel-starved Cuba diverted away, a move that’s likely to worsen shortages on the Caribbean island.

A US-imposed fuel embargo has threatened to spark a humanitarian crisis in Cuba, whose energy grid relies on fossil fuel

The Kremlin released a statement on U.S. tensions with Cuba after officials said that the 4 Americans killed on the boat were trying to infiltrate the country.

The Kremlin on Thursday said it is discussing options with Cuba to provide assistance to the island in the face of President Trump threatening tariffs on any country providing oil to Havana. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said it is “impossible to discuss these issues in such a public manner,

The United States said it will allow certain operations to resell Venezuelan-origin oil destined for Cuba for citizens and companies on the island.

The Cuban foreign minister is visiting Moscow as the island faces blackouts and severe fuel shortages worsened by a U.

His comments come as the Caribbean island nation grapples with a worsening economic crisis.

Wednesday’s statement, reported by the RIA state news agency, comes days after Russia’s deputy foreign minister also said Moscow would