Russia Deploys Naval Escorts for Sanctioned Tanker Pursued by U.S.

Russia has dispatched naval vessels, including a submarine, to escort an oil tanker (formerly Bella 1, now Marinera) being pursued by the U.S. Coast Guard across the Atlantic. The tanker, involved in a 'shadow fleet' for sanctioned oil, prompted a diplomatic standoff after its crew reflagged it as Russian. This escalating maritime confrontation highlights rising tensions between Washington and Moscow.

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