Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on March 2 told the country’s Council of Ministers that Cuba needs “urgent” economic reforms, a statement that came amid escalating U.S. economic restrictions on Cuba, which have worsened fuel and food shortages on the island. Díaz-Canel’s remarks came after U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 27 told reporters that his government is in talks with Havana, adding, “Maybe we’ll have a friendly takeover of Cuba.” What kind of economic reforms will Cuba’s government likely implement? To what extent can policymakers in Cuba feasibly take steps to alleviate the country’s fuel and food shortages? What’s the state of U.S.-Cuba relations, and what will ultimately result from U.S. pressure on Cuba?