{"id":330871,"date":"2026-03-31T21:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-did-trump-say-cuba-is-next-the-global-story\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T21:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:00:26","slug":"why-did-trump-say-cuba-is-next-the-global-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-did-trump-say-cuba-is-next-the-global-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Why did Trump say Cuba is next? | The Global Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/cSvL2wQUQp8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why did Trump say Cuba is next? | The Global Story\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cSvL2wQUQp8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A Russian-owned tanker carrying 730,000 barrels of crude oil has docked in Cuba, ending a near-total fuel blockade by the United States on the communist-run island.<\/p>\n<p>The tanker&#8217;s arrival is the first crude oil shipment to dock in one of Cuba&#8217;s ports since early January.<\/p>\n<p>It follows a softening in Washington&#8217;s oil blockade, after President Trump said last weekend that he had &quot;no problem&quot; with countries sending fuel to Cuba.<\/p>\n<p>The US president also suggested last week that he expects to soon have the \u201chonour\u201d of \u201ctaking Cuba, in some form\u201d. He added \u201cWhether I free it, take it\u2014I think I can do anything I want with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asma Khalid and Tristan Redman speak to the BBC\u2019s Will Grant, who has recently returned from the island, to discuss what Trump wants in Cuba, and whether the Cuban Revolution can survive its biggest test in decades.<\/p>\n<p>New episodes of The Global Story are released daily. If you\u2019re in the UK, listen on BBC Sounds. If you live outside the UK, listen on BBC.com or wherever you get your podcasts. <\/p>\n<p>LINK: https:\/\/app.magellan.ai\/listen_links\/the-global-story-ytl<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews #trump #cuba <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Introduction<br \/>\n01:05 What is happening in Cuba?<br \/>\n05:00 Is Cuba in deep trouble?<br \/>\n05:44 Why has Russia been allowed to deliver oil to Cuba?<br \/>\n07:04 How is the oil embargo affecting Cubans?<br \/>\n13:00 US and Cuban government talks<br \/>\n20:20 What is Mark Rubio doing?<br \/>\n22:00 What will happen next?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Russian-owned tanker carrying 730,000 barrels of crude oil has docked in Cuba, ending a near-total fuel blockade by the United States on the communist-run island. The tanker&#8217;s arrival is the first crude oil shipment to dock in one of Cuba&#8217;s ports since early January. 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