Russian Embassy in Cuba states: Russia will continue to supply oil to Cuba.

On February 5, according to Russian sources, Viktor Coronelli, the Russian Ambassador to Cuba, explicitly stated in an interview that Russia will continue to supply oil to Cuba and will not disrupt this long-term cooperative relationship. "In recent years, Russia has repeatedly supplied oil to Cuba. We believe this practice will continue," Coronelli emphasized during the interview, clearly conveying Russia's firm stance.

This explicit statement from Russia comes against the backdrop of recent tough pressure measures imposed by the United States on Cuba. On January 29, U.S. President Trump signed an executive order declaring a national emergency, citing that Cuba poses an "unusual and extraordinary threat" to U.S. national security and foreign policy. The order threatens to impose ad valorem tariffs on goods from countries that directly or indirectly supply oil to Cuba, in an attempt to cut off Cuba's energy supply channels.

In response to the unreasonable pressure from the United States, Russia had already issued a clear response in advance. On February 2, during a phone call with Cuban Foreign Minister Rodriguez, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated unequivocally that imposing economic and military pressure on Cuba, especially obstructing its energy supply, is completely unacceptable. At the same time, Russia expressed its firm willingness to continue providing necessary political and material support to Cuba, standing firmly by its side.