What to Know About the Oil Tanker Intercept That Is Escalating U.S.–Russia Tensions
World,The Americas,Big Oil,Russia,Venezuela,US Military,Water And Oceans,Caribbean,Nicolas Maduro,Foreign Affairs,Defense And Security
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U.S. forces have seized an oil tanker linked to Venezuela and bearing a Russian flag, in a move that could inflame tensions between the U.S. and Russia.
U.S. European Command confirmed Wednesday morning that the vessel had been seized by the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department in coordination with the military for "violations of U.S. sanctions" amid a blockade on certain oil tankers going in and out of Venezuela...
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