Energy Sanctions and Regional Stability

As island‑wide blackouts, fuel shortages and protests roil Cuba, President Miguel Díaz‑Canel warned on X that any U.S. aggression “will clash with an impregnable resistance” after President Trump repeatedly suggested he might “take” Cuba, saying he could “do anything I want” with it and hinting at imminent action. Cuban officials blame U.S. measures that they say have effectively halted Venezuelan oil shipments for the energy crisis, even as U.S. sources say the administration is pressing for political and economic change — including Díaz‑Canel’s departure — while Havana announces limited concessions such as diaspora investment rights and the release of some prisoners amid talks with Washington.