Cuba and the United States have said they are engaged in bilateral talks at a time of high tension, with President Donald Trump imposing a de facto oil blockade that has further pressured the Communist government to come to the table.

President Donald Trump said that "Cuba's next" and did not elaborate further while speaking at a Future Investment Initiative summit on March 27.

The United States authorized the passage of a Russian oil tanker loaded with crude bound for Cuba, in the first easing of the de facto energy blockade Washington has imposed on the island since the start of the year,

Cuba's aging grid has drastically eroded in recent years, but the government also has blamed the outages on a U.S. energy blockade after U.S. President Donald Trump in January warned of tariffs on any country that sells or provides oil to Cuba.

Since the U.S. government captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in January, the U.S. has blocked oil shipments from Venezuela to Cuba. Venezuela was previously Cuba’s main petroleum supplier, and President Donald Trump has threatened other countries with tariffs if they sell fuel to Cuba.

HAVANA, March 27 (Reuters) - Cuba and the United States have said they are engaged in bilateral talks at a time of high tension, with President Donald Trump imposing a de facto oil blockade that has further pressured the Communist government to come to the table.

As Trump officials demand changes, Castro family members are suddenly popping up across Cuba’s political scene. Some even ask: Could one be the “Cuban Delcy?”