U.S. lets Russia bypass blockade

The Trump administration declined to order the interception of a Russian tanker delivering oil to Cuba on Sunday, despite largely blockading the island. Up until now, the U.S. has disallowed tankers from reaching the island and threatened nations that sent oil to the Communist country. However, even though two cutters in the region could have attempted to stop the Russian tanker, no order was given. Though the reason behind this is unknown, it’s speculated it was done to avoid a standoff with Russia.