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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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[–] Aequitas@feddit.org 83 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Except Cuba and Venezuela, who will soon be the USA, and ground zero for resisting the MAGA regime

[–] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 13 points 4 days ago (3 children)

What makes you think he won't proceed to throw the "illegals" out of these new American states?

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 23 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Venezuela has a population of Vietnam around the start of the Vietnam War, is 20% larger than Afghanistan, and largely mountain and jungle. America is incapable of invading and occupying them.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 6 points 3 days ago

they have a difficult time invading iran, its all mountains and deserts.

[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

He'd have to kill them. The blowback would be harder if he tried to get them out. Every south American country would go to war.

[–] jrTug_2T@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago

Considering the events of the past week, that seems to be the most likely action he'll take.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 3 days ago

hes going to start targeting the same cubans,venezuelans, argentinas that voted him into power the last election.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 56 points 4 days ago

nice going America, keep spreading misery in the world

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 30 points 4 days ago

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

[–] Kekzkrieger@feddit.org 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If that doesnt spike up use of renewables what is?

If you have solar powered homes and solar powered vehicles who needs oil anyways?

[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 20 points 3 days ago

You need money to buy that and having no oil is basically a death sentence for a somewhat modern economy like that of Cuba. When the Soviet Union collapsed and that limited oil shipments to Cuba, there was a serious food shortage in the country. This was without the US actively stopping oil tankers from reaching the country.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Dr_Del_Fuego@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 days ago

But what if they don't want us to continue to worship pedophiles? Then we'll have to kill all of their families just to live in peace 😮‍💨

[–] panthera_@lemmy.today 1 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Strange that Russia isn't helping Cuba.

[–] RamRabbit@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago (1 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.

[–] panthera_@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago

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

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 8 points 3 days ago

Yes. And it has a total blockade on oil shipments

[–] panthera_@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] panthera_@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] RamRabbit@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days 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.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

disappointing but not that strange. we love to criticize the usa all the time, but when they want something, we kneel and start licking the boots…

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Canada not helping Cuba against the US is absolutely abnormal.

Historically we're quite close.

[–] Tolc@lemmy.world -4 points 3 days ago (4 children)

putin you dumbfuck please help cuba

[–] RamRabbit@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Putin is bogged down in his war of conquest; his oil export terminals thrashed and refineries burnt. He doesn’t have the ability to do anything else. See also: Syria and Armenia.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Tolc@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day 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.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

china has stepped up with shittons of solar.

[–] Michal@programming.dev 4 points 3 days ago

He doesn't have oil to spare, his refineries are on fire or blown up.