According to a report by Al Jazeera, Lavrov noted that "The United States has officially stated that no one can dictate to it. They only care about their own well-being," during an interview with Public Television of Russia.

The Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin delivered 730,000 barrels of crude to Cuba’s Matanzas port after Washington allowed the shipment, providing temporary relief amid blackouts, fuel shortages, and economic crisis