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Cuba’s Worst Fuel Crisis in Decades May Get Relief From Russia (www.bloomberg.com)
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[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Contesting the US in the Caribbean is not really the point. The US directly attacking a Russian navy ship would be WW3. It is highly unlikely even the US would risk a nuclear holocaust over Cuba.

[–] Kalashnikov@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

It is equally unlikely Russia would risk WW3 over Cuba.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

hence why no escorts I imagine