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US may intercept and seize now-Russian oil tanker heading for Europe or Russia, reports say [View all]
The US may act to seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker heading across the Atlantic to Europe, CBS News, the BBC's media partner in the US, reported.
Two US officials told the broadcaster that American forces plan to intercept the ship, which historically has carried Venezuelan crude oil and is thought to be between Scotland and Iceland.
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Russia's foreign ministry said it was "closely monitoring with concern the abnormal situation around the Russian oil tanker Marinera".
"At present, our vessel is sailing in the international waters of the North Atlantic under the state flag of the Russian Federation and in full compliance with the norms of international maritime law," it added.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7v0deypjl4o
Two US officials told the broadcaster that American forces plan to intercept the ship, which historically has carried Venezuelan crude oil and is thought to be between Scotland and Iceland.
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Russia's foreign ministry said it was "closely monitoring with concern the abnormal situation around the Russian oil tanker Marinera".
"At present, our vessel is sailing in the international waters of the North Atlantic under the state flag of the Russian Federation and in full compliance with the norms of international maritime law," it added.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7v0deypjl4o
This is what was called the "Bella-1" when the US Coastguard first got interested in it. Though I can't see Trump defying Putin, now that the foreign ministry is calling it "our vessel".
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