The Economic Times

Russian tanker to Cuba fuels Cold War comparisons: what happened during the Cuban missile crisis

A Russian oil tanker's journey to Cuba evokes Cold War tensions, drawing parallels to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. This shipment arrives amid a US energy blockade, highlighting ongoing geopolitical friction between Moscow and Washington. While not a military confrontation, the symbolic nature of Russian cargo heading to the Caribbean island revives historical comparisons.