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Javaman

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 06:15 PM Dec 2025

whoopsie doodle that may have been Russian oil in that tanker! LOL [View all]

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5644572-lavrov-questions-us-venezuela-seizure/


Russia demands Trump administration provide reasoning for seizure of oil tanker

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday demanded that the Trump administration explain why a Venezuelan oil tanker was seized by U.S. forces.
“I really hope that the United States, although they consider themselves entitled to conduct such operations, will somehow explain, out of respect for other members of the world community, what facts led them to take such actions,” he said during an ambassadors’ roundtable on the Ukrainian crisis resolution.
Attorney General Pam Bondi has already shared a defense for the Wednesday move, alleging that the oil on the tanker was sanctioned for its “involvement in an illicit oil shipping network supporting foreign terrorist organizations.”
She said Wednesday the oil was being transported from Venezuela and Iran.
However, global counterparts have questioned the move conducted by U.S. military forces without alerting them beforehand, and after repeated strikes on alleged “narco-terrorist” ships traveling in the Caribbean.
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"I'm really sorry, Mr. Putin, Kegsbreath was drunk again." Kid Berwyn Dec 2025 #1
Cute but incorrect TexLaProgressive Dec 2025 #3
Thank you! My mistake! Kid Berwyn Dec 2025 #8
Dip-shit Trump is going to take us into a world war. Emile Dec 2025 #2
Iran needs oil. There's like none there, right? Johonny Dec 2025 #4
Their lies don't make any sense. Justice matters. Dec 2025 #6
Venezuela may need Iran or Russian oil though.. Venezuela's oil is a heavy type that needs a lot of refining to make LiberalArkie Dec 2025 #17
yeah, Iran only has the 3rd largest reserves of oil RussBLib Dec 2025 #7
Iran is not taking oil. The tanker was used for Venezuela and Iran oil. Melon Dec 2025 #13
From the OP. Igel Dec 2025 #20
Mmmm that's not my reading of it. underpants Dec 2025 #5
It's amazing how much reasonably-current information Wikipedia has on such specific topics. erronis Dec 2025 #9
It's a go to general knowledge source underpants Dec 2025 #18
I love wikipedia. I have a recurring donation. Damn righteous nerds. Hahaha. 🤓 littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #19
It was either Russian or Iranian, both are under sanctions Warpy Dec 2025 #10
Now I expect Trump to fire someone newdeal2 Dec 2025 #11
Why would Russian or Iranian oil be in Venezuela? IronLionZion Dec 2025 #12
The boat was "Venezuelan" making it a disguise. ... littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #16
Uh oh duckworth969 Dec 2025 #14
Yep. littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #15
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