The Trump administration had threatened to punish countries who attempted to break his effective fuel blockade, aimed at weakening the communist government.

A Russian oil tanker is expected to deliver approximately 730,000 barrels of crude to Cuba by Tuesday, with Trump's blessing.

President Trump says he has 'no problem' with a Russian oil tanker delivering relief to Cuba, which is in crisis because of a U.S. oil blockade.

President Donald Trump on Sunday night said he has “no problem” with a Russian oil tanker off the coast of Cuba delivering relief to the island, which has been brought to its knees by a U.S. oil blockade.

President Donald Trump indicated that he has “no problem” with other countries sending oil to Cuba to help shore up its energy supply, seemingly confirming a report that the United States would allow a Russian oil tanker to circumvent the de facto oil blockade and dock in the Caribbean country.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he had "no problem" with any country sending in crude as a Russian tanker neared a Cuban port in an apparent reversal.

President Trump said Sunday night that he’s OK with a Russian oil tanker delivering its payload to Cuba, effectively relaxing a blockade that has plunged the island into an energy crisis.

The New York Times, citing a US official, said it was unclear why the shipment is being permitted, amid a de facto US oil blockade The US is allowing ⁠a Russian tanker full of ⁠crude oil to reach Cuba,