Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also called on the US to lift its energy blockade on the island nation.

According to the newspaper, the arrival of the Russian ship carrying energy supplies will help Cuba avoid running out of fuel for several weeks

“Assistenza necessaria ai nostri amici cubani”

Trump said he has no issue with Russia or any other country sending “some oil into Cuba right now,” despite imposing a monthslong blockade on shipments to the island nation.

Trump told reporters Sunday he has “no problem” with Cuba receiving a Russian oil tanker as the U.S. oil blockade has prompted a humanitarian crisis on the island.

The tanker has reached Cuban waters just hours after Donald Trump said he had "no problem" with it arriving.

A Russian oil tanker carrying a humanitarian shipment of 100,000 tons of crude oil reportedly arrived in Cuba on Monday.

A Russian oil tanker carrying humanitarian fuel has arrived at the Cuban port of Matanzas after the United States did not enforce its embargo.

Viktor Koronelli said the tanker delivered 100,000 tons of oil

Asked about Trump’s decision to allow the Russian oil tanker and not ones from other nations, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called it "a decision that will continue…

A Russian oil tanker has docked in Cuba, providing temporary relief after months of shortages.

Commenting on reports that a Russian tanker carrying oil has arrived in Cuba, Sergey Ryabkov described the developments as "a victory of common sense"

Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also called on the US to lift its energy blockade on the island nation.

Russia won't leave the Cubans hanging, Sergey Tsivilyov said

A shipment of Russian crude delivered to Cuba is expected to sustain the island's electricity system and key economic activities for about 10 days.

Cuba is experiencing severe shortages of gasoline and diesel fuel, as well as shortages of food and medications

Sergey Ryabkov expressed confidence that the anticipated outcomes Washington seeks from this embargo will not materialize in the future