Overview
- Cuba's deputy foreign minister said there are communications with the United States but no formal dialogue, while noting the constitution, economy and the socialist system are not up for negotiation.
- President Trump said he is speaking with Cuba's "highest people" and predicted a deal, and he asserted that Mexico will cease oil deliveries, a claim not immediately confirmed by Mexican authorities.
- Mexico announced it will dispatch food and essential supplies by navy this week and said it is pursuing diplomatic channels to continue humanitarian fuel shipments to Cuba.
- An executive order and national emergency declared on Jan. 29 authorize tariffs on countries that sell or supply oil to Cuba, intensifying a campaign to choke the island's fuel imports.
- Russia condemned efforts to block Cuba's energy supplies and pledged political and material support as Cuba endures long fuel lines, extended blackouts and worsening humanitarian risks.