The United States has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic after tracking it from the coast of Venezuela, an act criticized by Moscow. Washington claims the tanker is part of a “shadow fleet” transporting oil for Venezuela, Russia, and Iran, violating US sanctions. The seizure, executed under a federal court warrant, follows a failed boarding attempt near Venezuela amid tensions with the Maduro regime. Pentagon officials reaffirmed the US blockade on Venezuelan oil is active globally.
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