Vladimir Putin is testing Donald Trump by sending oil tankers toward communist Cuba in defiance of U.S. restrictions. CNBC reports that two vessels carrying Russian oil and gas were initially bound for Cuba, directly challenging the Trump administration’s effort to choke off fuel supplies to the regime. The communist island has seen its oil imports collapse after the U.S. arrested and extradited Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro back in January. One tanker, believed to be transporting roughly 27,000 metric tons of liquefied natural gas, has since diverted to Venezuela after originally heading toward Cuba. A second tanker, reportedly carrying around 100,000 metric tons of crude, is still en route to Cuba. If it successfully arrives, it would be the first shipment to reach the island since…
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