Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin is heading to the Caribbean island, despite Donald Trump’s push to choke Cuba's economy.

Trump has recently increased pressure on the island nation of Cuba, adding March 17 Washington would be doing "something with Cuba" soon.

Here’s what to know about the energy, economic, and political crises surrounding Cuba—and the role of Trump and the U.S.

Cuba's regime faces unprecedented economic pressure from Donald Trump's administration, forcing talks on liberalisation as fuel blockades and sanctions devastate the island.

On Friday, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the country was running on about 40% of the fuel it needs, and that figure is dwindling daily as no fuel is entering the country. The result is that women are giving birth in dark hospitals with no power, and locals say they are used to power lasting just two to five hours daily.

The U.S. has been trying to bring about regime change in Cuba since the 1959 revolution that swept Fidel Castro to power. Washington has tried to do so by military force, notably the failed April 1961 “Bay of Pigs” incursion, and by squeezing the island economically with an embargo.

Trump says he could bring freedom to Cuba for the first time in 70 years as former official predicts breakthrough amid the island's ongoing power crisis.

The U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, is urging American citizens to avoid large crowds amid reports of “anticipated pro-Cuban regime and anti-U.S. policy protests and rallies” in the coming days. The