Coverage dated January 31, 2026

Trump says US is 'starting to talk to Cuba' as he moves to cut its oil supplies

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Donald Trump said the US was beginning to talk with Cuba as his administration puts greater pressure on the island and cuts off key oil supplies.

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  1. Fortune

    Trump says the U.S. is 'starting to talk to Cuba' as he moves to cut its oil supplies (opens Fortune)

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    It doesn’t have to be a humanitarian crisis. I think they probably would come to us and want to make a deal,” Trump said Saturday.

  2. ABC 7 Chicago

    Trump says US is 'starting to talk to Cuba' as he moves to cut its oil supplies (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Donald Trump said the US was beginning to talk with Cuba as his administration puts greater pressure on the island and cuts off key oil supplies.

  3. The Guardian

    US is in talks with Cuban leadership, says Trump, after blockade threats (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US president announces efforts being made to strike a deal having earlier threatened to stop island importing oil

  4. NBC News

    Trump says U.S. is 'starting to talk to Cuba' as he moves to cut its oil supplies (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President Donald Trump said the U.S. was beginning to talk with Cuban leaders as his administration is putting greater pressure on the communist-run island and cutting off key oil supplies.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Trump says he's talking to Cuba's 'highest people' after tariff threat (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Donald Trump suggested that negotiations are ongoing with senior officials in Cuba regarding tariffs against the Caribbean nation.

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