US military seizes Russian oil tanker.

A US military operation in the North Atlantic resulted in the seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker, the Marinera, for violating US sanctions related to Venezuela. The tanker, part of a shadow fleet, had evaded US efforts and was pursued for weeks before being boarded by US forces. Another vessel, the M Sophia, also under US sanctions, was seized near the Caribbean. These seizures mark a significant development in US efforts to enforce sanctions on oil tankers linked to Venezuela.

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