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

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.

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.

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.

DeSantis envisions those who fled the island nation under its communist government returning to help build up business and the government.

President Donald Trump said Friday "Cuba is next" in his latest threat against the Caribbean island, as he dismissed concerns that recent American military actions would cost him political support.