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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Pjotr Sauer

Moscow preparing to evacuate Russian tourists from Cuba amid US oil blockade

Cars parked outside José Martí international airport in Havana
José Martí international airport in Havana. Russia’s tourism board has said about 4,000 Russian tourists are currently in Cuba. Photograph: Norlys Perez/Reuters

Moscow has said it is planning to evacuate Russian tourists from Cuba within days as a fuel crisis triggered by US efforts to choke off the island’s oil supplies deepens.

Russia’s aviation authorities said on Wednesday that two of its airlines serving the Caribbean island would operate outbound-only flights to bring tourists home before suspending services.

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