The Trump administration temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil "stranded at sea" Thursday in an effort to contain skyrocketing energy prices due to Iranian threats against tanker ships.
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The Trump administration has been trying to choke the Cuban government through an oil blockade. The prisoner release appears to be an effort to appease Washington.
