Cuba turns to former ally Russia to tackle fuel crisis – BBC News

Amid a crippling fuel crisis and a dire economic outlook, the island’s leadership has again turned to its old ally, Russia, for help.

At the height of the crisis, the queues of cars at the petrol pumps stretched for several city blocks.

For weeks, the fuel crisis has pushed the beleaguered Cuban people to the brink of desperation.

It’s the latest in a series of major challenges Cuba have faced recently: food insecurity, inflation and electricity blackouts.

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