Is the US blockade on Cuba a war crime?

US President Donald Trump's de facto oil blockade on Cuba has paused after a Russian crude oil tanker reached its shores last week.

After the successful shipment, the Kremlin soon announced a second is on its way.

The United Nations has described the fuel shortages and conditions on the island as life threatening.

• GUEST: Mark Weisbrot, Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research
• PRODUCER: Eddy Diamond