US seizes Russian-flagged tanker linked to Venezuela sanctions evasion

US seizes Russian-flagged tanker linked to Venezuela sanctions evasion

The United States seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera (formerly Bella-1) in the North Atlantic after a weeks-long pursuit. The vessel was targeted for allegedly violating US sanctions against Venezuela, marking a rare direct seizure of a Russian-flagged ship by the US military.

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