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Cuba Says It Has Run Out of Oil (www.nytimes.com)
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A long-running energy crisis in the island nation reached a breaking point this week, when government officials said they had run out of reserves.

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[–] 30 points 6 months ago

This is a deeply concerning stark warning of what's to come for other nations nearby

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    [–] 56 points 6 months ago

    nice going America, keep spreading misery in the world

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    [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Imagine if we were a country that made a genuine effort to be friends with the nations around us?

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    [–] 1 point 5 months ago*

    Cuba needs to close the strait of Florida.

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    [–] 1 point 6 months ago (19 children)

    Strange that Russia isn't helping Cuba.

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  • [–] 25 points 6 months ago (9 children)

    Russia is bogged down in their war of conquest; they don’t have the ability to do anything else. See also: Syria and Armenia.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (8 children)

    Then Trump should realize that the war in Ukraine is bogging down Russia.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (7 children)

    Of course he knows. US support for Ukraine is perfectly calibrated to make sure the war remains at a stalemate. The whole idea is to keep Russia bogged down.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (6 children)

    That wouldn't be a good strategy since Russia would win a war of attrition because of its greater manpower.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (5 children)

    Again, the idea isn't necessarily to make Russia lose. It's to make them fight for a long time.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    The problem is the difficulty in determining how long Ukraine can hold out. If Russia conquers Ukraine, it will be much more powerful. Of course, Putin knows this. That's the reason he's fighting.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    I'm not suggesting that this is a good strategy, or that Russia doesn't have their own strategy. I predict that if we see Russia begin to convincingly turn the tide (perhaps it has begun) we'll see renewed aid to Ukraine-- maybe newer fighter planes. In general though, it doesn't seem like Ukraine could really "win" on the terms they would like. Ultimately, as you mentioned, attrition favors Russia. You need soldiers to hold territory.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    If Russia starts to win, the only way to stop Russia would be for the West to send in troops.

    This is what Europe should propose to Putin. Russia will withdraw from all land it seized from Ukraine after the 2022 invasion. NATO would be dissolved and replaced with a European alliance. Ukraine and Canada would be permitted to join but not the US. All sanctions against Russia will be lifted. Russia will not be required to pay reparations. If Putin doesn't accept the proposal, the UK and France would send troops to Ukraine.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    That's an interesting proposal. A couple years ago it would have sounded crazy, but now... I'm not sure. If I really had to predict, I would say that Zelensky will get pushed out or made to sue for peace. Russia will keep all gained territory.

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago (5 children)

    Isn't the US still blockading oil in to Cuba?

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (3 children)

    Yes, but Russia could send ships with oil escorted by Russian naval ships.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    They could, but I'm not sure I see what's in it for Russia right now.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Prestige. Russia would be seen as abandoning an ally because it's afraid of the US.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago*

    Making Trump look weak is probably the only thing that would convince him to donate arms to Ukraine. Russia cannot afford for the USA to start that up again; Russia is struggling hard with only Europe donating arms.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Same with Canada.

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    • [–] -2 points 6 months ago (5 children)

    putin you dumbfuck please help cuba

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

    Why would he do that if the oil can be sold closer with less risk, for more money?

    China's been helping but with solar more than oil.

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  • [–] 0 points 5 months ago

    Russia sent one ship of oil one month ago ig, so theres that. Soviet Union stood with cuba and russia being its successor state have some responsibility. Altho putin wont do much work that doesnt favor his oligarchic friends.

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