Russian Oil Tanker Reaches Cuba as US Blockade Seemingly Loosened

‘Good News, You’re Finally Useful,’ Says Trump As He Sends Aquaman To Strait Of Hormuz

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump announced a plan on Monday to open up the Strait of Hormuz later this week by sending in Aquaman, a superhero he claims was finally useful.

US reopens embassy in Venezuela in significant thawing of relations

Resumption of diplomatic operations come three months after former president Maduro was abductedSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US government is resuming operations at its embassy in Venezuela, the state department announced on Monday, nearly three months since former president Nicolás Maduro was abducted from the country and locked up in the US.The resumption of US diplomatic operations in Venezu…

French Court Sentences Russia-Linked Tanker Captain to 1 Year in Jail

A French court Monday issued an arrest warrant and a one-year jail sentence against the Chinese captain of a suspected Russian "shadow fleet" tanker over failing to comply with orders to stop his ship.

Russian tanker heads to Cuba despite U.S. oil blockade

HAVANA -- A Russian oil tanker under US sanctions is due to arrive in Cuba by Tuesday despite a de facto American fuel blockade of the energy-starved island, according to shipping data.

Korea resumes Russian naphtha imports

Korea resumed importing naphtha from Russia through a legal route Monday, four years after Western sanctions halted the Asian country's purchases of the key petrochemical feedstock from the world's largest nation. According to industry officials, LG Chem succeeded that day in bringing in 27,000 tons of Russian naphtha to Korea, which is expected to be used at one of the company’s naphtha cracking centers (NCCs) in Seosan, South Chungcheong Provi…

Russian oil tanker reaches Cuba as US blockade seemingly loosened

The tanker has reached Cuban waters just hours after Donald Trump said he had "no problem" with it.