Russia ships fuel to Cuba using 'spoofing' tactic challenging Trump embargo: reports
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
Russia is reportedly covertly shipping oil to Cuba using deceptive maritime tactics to bypass U.S. sanctions, amid Cuba’s energy crisis and recent widespread power outages. A Hong Kong-flagged tanker named Sea Horse allegedly spoofed its location via its Automatic Identification System and conducted ship-to-ship transfers near Cyprus to deliver around 190,000 barrels of Russian oil to Cuba in early March. Another Russian-flagged tanker, Anatoly Kolodkin, carrying crude oil is expected in Cuba by April 4. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed readiness to provide assistance, while U.S. officials noted the Cuban regime’s restrictions on oil purchases under current embargo laws.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Proverbs 10:9 (NASB 1977)
"He who walks in integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will be found out."
Commentary:
Covert oil shipments and spoofed tracking may look clever in the moment, but hidden dealings have a way of surfacing. People sitting in the dark during outages feel the cost of these maneuvers first. Proverbs ties security to integrity, not to concealment or games at sea. This kind of sanctions-evasion and quiet alliance-building fits the prophetic pattern of nations using deception and economic pressure to reposition power without open conflict. God still sees the routes, the transfers, and the motives.
Prophetic Trend:
Deceptive economic lifelines and covert logistics are tightening international alignments, showing how trade and energy can be leveraged as instruments of power.
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Source Excerpt:
Russia is covertly shipping oil to Cuba using deceptive shipping tactics to bypass U.S. sanctions, according to maritime intelligence reports, and as the island grapples with fuel shortages and power outages.One alleged delivery came amid one of Cuba’s worst energy crises and ahead of a grid collapse on March 16 which left roughly 10 million people without electricity, according to Cuban authorities and the U.S. Embassy in Cuba."The Hong Kong-flagged tanker, which is not sanctioned, has AIS patterns that suggest the tanker spoofed its location and likely sailed to Cuba to discharge its cargo in early March," Windward AI said.The Financial Times also reported March 18 that another Russian-flagged tanker, Anatoly Kolodkin, carrying crude oil, was expected to reach Cuba by April 4."We are ready to provide all possible assistance," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov had told reporters at a briefing on Cuba on March 17, The Moscow Times reported.PROTESTERS TORCH COMMUNIST PARTY HQ IN CUBA AS VIDEO APPEARS TO CAPTURE GUNFIREThe alleged shipments came as senior officials at the State Department told Fox News that, under existing law, there are ways for Cuban companies and citizens to purchas...
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Source: Fox News
Posted on 03-18-2026 17:41