Cuba confirms negotiations with US as country faces effects of oil blockade

Cuba's president confirmed the talks in a national broadcast as the country also said it would release 51 prisoners in "goodwill" gesture.

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Díaz-Canel said no fuel had entered Cuba in three months.

Talks between the two nations were in their initial stages, said Díaz-Canel, who is leading the Cuban side of negotiations, in a national broadcast on Friday.

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Cuba was in "deep trouble" as he threatened a "friendly takeover".

Cuba is experiencing several blackouts as the island struggles with fuel shortages, which have been made worse by pressure from the US.