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The U.S. Treasury Department has made clear that Cuba is not allowed to take delivery of Russian crude.

The warning comes at a time when two tankers carrying Russian oil and gas are thought to be on their way to Havana.

The fuel-starved Caribbean island is facing its biggest test since the collapse of the Soviet Union under a U.S. oil blockade.

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[–] kn33@lemmy.world 47 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Oh, good, we haven't had a ship-based Cuban crisis in a while. Surely the diplomacy will be well navigated.

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 months ago

Maybe we'll get another gulf oil spill while we're at it.

[–] tyrant@lemmy.world 39 points 4 months ago (1 children)

For fuck sake, just let people live their lives. This mother fucker just wants to impose misery around the world

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

The American version of Christians that rallied behind him are hell bent on demonstrating all the villians from the Bible.

[–] certified_expert@lemmy.world 35 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Dumb question here... Under what grounds a nation can determine what other two nations can/cannot do?

[–] einkorn@feddit.org 54 points 4 months ago

It's called Bigger Gun Diplomacy.

[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The "you and what army" protocol. I guess we'll see how that plays out

[–] tired_n_bored@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

And why isn't it condemned at UN level?

[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 4 months ago

The UN has been condemning the US embargo on cuba for nearly every session in the past couple decades and it's nearly always only the US and Israel voting against it. But the US has a veto so it never passes...

Here's the latest one

[–] U@piefed.social 7 points 4 months ago

The UN is at its League of Nations stage. Doctors say it's terminal.

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Because the big gun also has a veto vote.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 31 points 4 months ago

Somehow, I don't think Russia cares.

[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 4 months ago

Leave it to the US to make Russia look like the good guy for selling oil to a starving island.

[–] HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I assume they are prohibited in the same way my ex prohibited me from getting a new partner?

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Well, I did have a 6 year relationship after that one. But that ended also. So yes and no? I don't know.

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'd go with no. Better luck next time 💖

[–] HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Hehe. There wont be a next time though. :D

I'm not too keen on going through the whole dating thing. If someone arrives at my door and tells me we shall be dating now, I'll consider it. But other than that, I'm not gonna bother at this point lol

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I see we follow the same dating strategy. It didn't really work out for me in the last five years, but I have the feeling that will change any minute now.

What slightly irritates me is that, yeah, for me it's a joke, but that's exactly how it worked out for a friend. She and some friends wanted to go to a party and a friend of the friends decided to join them and rang at her door. They are happily married now.

[–] HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Haha. I've completely given up.

To be honest, it's quite freeing. I've always been quite independent, to the annoyance of all my girlfriends. But no need to worry about that anymore.

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Some what the same for me, but I miss being loved and to love someone.

[–] HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I mean I don't pretend I don't feel lonely and wanting of affection at times. But I dunno, I'm such a miserable prick anyways, no need to subject anyone to dealing with me on a daily basis :D

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The most difficult part of it is... talking about it makes me seem like an incel :D I always feeli like I need to make it extremely clear that I'm not unhappy, bitter or whatever. Its completely my decision and I'm fine with it. I think there's people who just cant understand or believe that someone might be fine being alone.

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Even if, not being fine with it doesn't mean you see others as responsible.

[–] HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social 1 points 4 months ago

Yup, that too

[–] middlemanSI@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What a cunt US. Stay in your lane!

[–] TwilitSky@lemmy.world -2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

This is our hemisphere/continent. We're as touchy about it as Russia is about Europe and parts of Asia.

[–] middlemanSI@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

This rapist having a voice is bad for everyone, except a handful of (bad) people. He is gonna fuck everyone over, and then do it again. He is fucking over US citizens the most, but you are not important I guess..Collecting bribes and staying out of prison is. s Support the troops! /s

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

WE FORBODE IT

[–] TwilitSky@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We can call it "The Bath of Pigs" after the person who started the crisis who also needs a bath.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

Can't tell if refering to Che Guevera or Diaper Donnie.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

I guess they'll have to board and kidnap those tankers then.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago

Go Russia while the Epstein regime is distracted