The US seizes the Russian-flagged oil tanker that fled Venezuela

"U.S. military forces have tracked and intercepted a Russian-flagged oil tanker in international waters that had tried to circumvent Washington's blockade on Venezuelan crude exports, the U.S. military's European command confirmed on Wednesday. After a chase that lasted two weeks, the oil tanker was intercepted in North Atlantic waters near Iceland in a joint operation between the Coast Guard and the U.S. military, Reuters reported."

"Originally called the Bella 1, its name was changed to Marinera in an effort to throw its pursuers off the scent. The crew of the tanker had even painted a Russian flag on its hull to suggest it was sailing under Russian protection, CNN reported. The vessel was seized in the North Atlantic pursuant to a warrant issued by a U.S. federal court after being tracked by USCGC Munro, the U.S. military's European command said in a social media post."

U.S. military forces tracked and intercepted a Russian-flagged oil tanker in international waters that had attempted to circumvent Washington's blockade on Venezuelan crude exports. After a two-week chase, the tanker was intercepted in North Atlantic waters near Iceland in a joint operation between the U.S. military and the Coast Guard. The vessel had changed its name from Bella 1 to Marinera and the crew painted a Russian flag on its hull to suggest Russian protection. The seizure was executed pursuant to a U.S. federal court warrant after tracking by USCGC Munro, with operational and enabling support provided by the British Ministry of Defense. The tanker had been previously sanctioned for attempting to evade U.S. trade sanctions and has been part of a phantom fleet supporting Caracas.

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